Although the recent rainstorms helped fill Lakes Lavon and Jim Chapman to near or above normal levels, NTMWD still cannot access 28% of the total NTMWD raw water supply from Lake Texoma because of the zebra mussell infestation. Listed below are the guidelines and restrictions.
North Texas Municipal Water District Press Release
Stage 3 Guidelines and Restrictions
Landscape watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems is limited to once every week according to your trash day. An exception is allowed for landscape associated with new construction that may be watered as necessary for 30 days from the date of the certificate of occupancy, temporary certificate of occupancy, or certificate of completion.
- Watering lawns is prohibited between the hours of 10 am - 6 pm from April 1 through October 31st.
- No hosing of paved areas, buildings, or windows. (Pressure washing of impervious surfaces is allowed.)
- Operation of all ornamental fountains or other amenity impoundments using treated water is allow with an approved variance.
- No washing or rinsing of vehicles by hose except with a hose end cutoff nozzle.
- Prohibit using water in such a manner as to allow runoff or other waste.
- Foundations, new landscaping, new plantings (first year) of shrubs, and trees may be watered for up to 2 hours on any day by a hand-held hose, a soaker hose, or a dedicated zone using a drip irrigation system.
- Hydroseeding, hydromulching, and sprigging is allowed with an approved variance.
- Existing swimming pools may be drained and refilled with an approved variance.
- Rain and freeze sensors and/or ET or Smart controllers required on all new irrigation systems. Rain and freeze sensors and/or ET or Smart controllers must be maintained to function properly and may operate without restriction.
- Prohibits the planting of cool season grasses such as rye grass or other similar grasses (except for golf course and public athletic fields).
- Please be aware that golf courses may water greens and tee boxes without restrictions and public athletic fields used for competition may be watered twice per week.
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