Stage 3 water restrictions will continue into November for Forney residents and all municipalities in the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). The restrictions are expected to be in effect from November 1, 2013, until March 31, 2014.
Stage 3 water restrictions will continue into November for Forney residents and all municipalities in the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). The restrictions are expected to be in effect from November 1, 2013, until March 31, 2014.
At an October NTMWD Board Meeting, board members voted unanimously to continue the Stage 3 restrictions. In a press release, the NTMWD states, “Continuation of Stage 3 water restrictions is necessary due to below average rainfall, declining water levels of NTMWD reservoirs and the ongoing prohibition of pumping water from Lake Texoma due to the zebra mussel infestation.”
Stage 3 water restrictions include limiting landscape watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems to once every two weeks.
“Recent rain has helped water lawns and gardens but has not significantly impacted lake levels,” said Jim Parks, Executive Director of NTMWD. “The NTMWD Board of Directors will review the Stage 3 restrictions if the area receives significant rainfall this fall and winter that result in substantial increases to water supplies. However, NTMWD must manage the current available water supplies and plan for future needs,” Parks added.
A new $310 million pipeline connecting Lake Texoma to the Wylie, Texas, water treatment plant will allow the NTMWD to resume using the Texoma water supply even with the zebra mussel infestation. The Texoma supply is anticipated to be fully restored in the Spring of 2014, according to the press release.
Lavon Lake, the district’s primary water supply, is currently more than 12 feet below the normal conservation level. Lake Chapman, the other key NTMWD reservoir is over 13 feet low.
For November, addresses ending in even numbers are allowed to water on Monday, November 4, 2013, and Monday, November 18, 2013. For addresses ending in an odd number, watering will be allowed on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, and Tuesday, November 19, 2013. For additional watering days and restrictions visit the City of Forney's website.
