Beginning Aug. 11, City of Irving officials will enforce mandatory watering restrictions as part of the implementation of Stage 2 of its Drought Contingency Plan. Until further notice, Irving residents and businesses cannot water more than twice per week on designated days, according to the street number address and other guidelines:
- Even-numbered addresses (those ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) may water on Tuesday and Saturday
- Odd-numbered addresses (those ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) may water on Wednesday and Sunday
- No irrigation may occur on Monday, Thursday or Friday
- No irrigation may occur between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day.
During Stage 2 restrictions, building foundations and landscaping may be watered by hand-held hose, soaker hose, bucket or drip irrigation for up to two hours on any day before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m. Violators of the Stage 2 restrictions are subject to fines of up to $2,000 per violation.
“Irving’s daily water demand has been steadily increasing since early June from about 40 million gallons per day (MGD) up to a recent peak of more than 66 MGD,” said Water Utilities Director Todd Reck. “Moving to the mandatory schedule in Stage 2 should reduce water demand and help maintain safe water levels.”
Activating the mandatory restrictions is a proactive move intended to preserve the water supply and thereby protect public health, welfare and safety, as well as minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortages. Cooperation with the restrictions will help ensure water is available for domestic use, sanitation and fire protection. For more information, visit www.cityofirving.org, locate the “Departments” tab then select “Water Utilities,” or call (972) 721-2281.
