Because recent rains have filled Lake Georgetown to capacity, the City of Round Rock has lifted its mandatory once-weekly water restrictions, effective immediately. The City is encouraging its utility customers to follow the twice-weekly voluntary watering schedule.

Last year’s drought and heat wave, coupled with a pump failure in the City’s water supply system, necessitated the move to mandatory restrictions beginning last October. While Central Texas remains in a drought, the crisis that led to the mandatory once-weekly restrictions has passed.

“Lake Georgetown is full and our supply system is fully operational, so we are lifting the mandatory restrictions,” Utility Director Michael Thane said. “But our customers need to remember we were about in the same position last year at this time. The weather can and will change and mechanical systems can fail, so we need to use this limited natural resource wisely.”

The twice-weekly voluntary watering schedule is:

Property Type	Watering Days
Residential Odd-Numbered Address	Wednesday and/or Saturday
Residential Even-Numbered Address	Thursday and/or Sunday
Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily, Institutional, Government	Tuesday and/or Friday

Customers should make every effort to not water between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., or on windy days, because of evaporation.

Sprinkler system tips

We know many customers will start to run their sprinkler systems again, now that the restrictions have been lifted and temperatures are rising. We offer the following tips:

• If you are concerned about your water usage, you can schedule a free irrigation system evaluation by licensed City staff at 671-2872 or by emailing Jessica Woods, Water Conservation Specialist. We will determine how many gallons your current schedule uses, provide a recommended watering schedule and recommend any system upgrades that may benefit your yard. The City will not make repairs.
• The City offers an Efficient Irrigation Rebate (PDF) for older, existing sprinkler systems.
• Seasonal recommended runtimes and irrigation tips (PDF).
• Evaluate your irrigation system on your own (PDF).
• Basic operating instructions for irrigation controllers can be found here (PDF).