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To ensure that an adequate supply of water is available for drinking and bathing, Frisco West WCIDDC has entered Stage 2 of the Drought Contingency Plan effective immediately.

Stage 2 includes the MANDATORY water use restrictions set for the below.

Any person who violates the water use restrictions set forth below is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500). Each day that one or more of the provisions in this Plan is violated shall constitute a separate offense. If a person is convicted of three or more distinct violations of this Plan, the Operator shall, upon due notice to the customer, be authorized to discontinue water service to the premises where such violations occur as laid out in the District 2025 Rate Order - FWWCIDRate Order.

WATER USE RESTRICTIONS

Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand Customers will comply with the requirements and mandatory restrictions on non-essential and other water uses as provided below. Specific measures to be implemented during this stage will be determined by the Board, or official designee. The Board, or official designee, may also take other actions not listed, if deemed necessary. All requirements of Stage 1 shall remain in effect during this Stage 2, plus the following incremental or new measures: 

• Require reduction of water use through time-of-day landscape irrigation schedule.
• Customers with street addresses ending in even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) may irrigate on Tuesday and Friday.

• Customers with street addresses ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) may irrigate on Saturday and Wednesday.

• Any property 1) owned by the applicable Homeowner's Association or 2) deemed a common area or open space of the District may irrigate on Monday and Thursday.

• Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems. 

• No outdoor watering can occur from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems.

• Prohibit recreational water use (water used for leisure and entertainment purposes) including use of faucets or hoses in such a manner that creates runoff or other wastes.
• Restrict washing any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, etc. to the use of a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle. 
• Prohibit hosing off paved areas, buildings, windows or other hard surfaces. Normal window washing is okay. 

• Reduce internal water use by the District.

• The District is restricted to day-of-week and time-of-day landscape watering schedule except for parks and golf courses.

A rate surcharge on retail usage has been implemented and enforcement activities will increase.

Implement utilization of alternative water sources if available.         

Once the Conservations Condition ends, we will notify you and you may then return to normal usage.  If conditions should worsen, you will be notified of more stringent restrictions to ensure the availability of water in your community.

If you have any questions, please contact Inframark, the water and wastewater operator for Frisco West WCIDDC, at 281-579-4500.

You can learn ways to reduce your water usage and freshen up your landscaping via our "Summer Water Conservation TipsSummer Water Conservation Tips" and "Summer Landscaping TipsSummer Landscaping Tips" news posts.

The board of Directors appreciates your cooperation.