1. Initiate mandatory restrictions to prohibit non-essential water use as follows:

2. Prohibit hosing of paved areas, such as sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, tennis

courts, or other impervious surfaces.

3. Prohibit hosing of buildings or other structures for purposes other than fire

protection.

4. Prohibit using water in such a manner as to allow runoff or other waste, including

failure to repair a controllable leak within a reasonable period of time after having

been given notice to repair such leak.

5. Prohibit outdoor watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems between 10 a.m.

and 6 p.m.

6. Limit landscape watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems at each service address to

twice per week. (Exceptions: Foundations, new plantings (first year) of shrubs, and

trees may be watered on any day by handheld hose, drip irrigation, or a soaker hose.

Restrictions do not apply to locations using treated wastewater effluent for irrigation).

7. Washing of any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane, or other vehicle shall be

limited to the use of a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive

shutoff nozzle for quick rinses. Vehicle washing may be done at any time on the

premises of a commercial car wash or commercial service station. Further, such

washing may be exempt from these requirements if the health, safety, and welfare of

the public are contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as garbage trucks and

vehicles used to transport food and perishables.

8. Encourage reduction in frequency of draining and refilling swimming pools.

9. Encourage use of Texas native and drought tolerant plants in landscaping.

Commercial and Industrial Use

1. Limit landscape watering of parks, golf courses, and sports fields using TRWD raw water or potable water to twice per week. (Exceptions: Golf courses may water greens and tee

boxes without restrictions; foundations, new plantings (first year) of shrubs, and trees

may be watered up to two hours on any day by handheld hose, drip irrigation, or a

soaker hose. Restrictions do not apply to locations using treated wastewater effluent

for irrigation).

2. Identify and encourage voluntary reduction measures by high-volume water users through

water use audits.

3. Encourage hotels and restaurants to serve drinking water to patrons on an “on demand” basis.