{"id":148810,"date":"2011-12-12T16:25:03","date_gmt":"2011-12-12T22:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=148810"},"modified":"2011-12-13T16:22:48","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T22:22:48","slug":"tyler-implements-step-two-mandatory-drought-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=148810","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Implements Step Two Mandatory Drought Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?attachment_id=148946\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-148946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2011\/12\/watering-the-yard1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"watering the yard1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-148946\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTYLER &#8212; Effective today, the City of Tyler Water Utilities Department is implementing &#8220;Step Two&#8221; of the Drought Contingency Measures. The City implemented Stage One drought measures in early October of this year which called for voluntary restrictions of residential water use.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although the City has experienced some rain events in the last month, it has not been enough precipitation to refill our reservoirs,&#8221; said Water Utilities Managing Director Greg Morgan.  &#8220;We feel that because of the dry weather conditions we have been experiencing in the last year and the predictions of a dry spring and summer in the upcoming year, it is in the best interest of Tyler&#8217;s long term planning efforts to take this action at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Step Two drought measures call for mandatory water conservation measures to prohibit water waste.  Water waste is defined as washing house windows, sidings, eaves and roof with a hose (without the use of a bucket); washing driveways, streets, curbs and gutters, washing vehicles without a cut-off valve and bucket;  unattended sprinkling of landscape shrubs and grass; and filling of swimming pools.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor water usage, such as irrigation of landscaped areas, is limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number or Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number.  Additionally, irrigation should be done between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Use of hand-held hoses, watering cans and drip systems for irrigation may be done at any time.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the Step Two drought measures is to reduce water consumption by 10%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The State of Texas as well as the entire country is taking a close look at water use and conservation,&#8221; added Morgan.  &#8220;We need to make sure we are doing what we can to prepare for the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER &#8212; Effective today, the City of Tyler Water Utilities Department is implementing &#8220;Step Two&#8221; of the Drought Contingency Measures. 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