Athens begins water conservation

Athens issued a public notice Monday calling for water conservation in the city. The following is from the city’s website:

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Athens Municipal Water Authority and the City of Athens, Texas are initiating Stage I of the Drought Contingency Plan, effective July 8, 2013. Water Customers of the Athens Municipal Water Authority and the City of Athens, Texas are requested to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to prescribed restrictions on certain water uses.

Stage I – Mild Water Shortage Conditions
Goal – Achieve a voluntary 10% reduction in daily use.
Voluntary Water Use Restrictions:
WATER CUSTOMERS ARE REQUESTED TO VOLUNTARILY LIMIT THE IRRIGATION OF LANDSCAPED AREAS TO EVEN NUMBERED DAYS FOR WATER CUSTOMERS WITH A STREET ADDRESS ENDING IN AN EVEN NUMBER (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) AND ODD NUMBERED DAYS FOR WATER CUSTOMERS WITH A STREET ADDRESS ENDING IN AN ODD NUMBER (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) AND TO IRRIGATE LANDSCAPES ONLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF MIDNIGHT TO 10:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT ON DESIGNATED WATERING DAYS.

Water Customers are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes.

A copy of the complete Drought Contingency Plan can be found here, or can be picked up at City Hall (508 East Tyler Street, Athens, Texas).