THE CITY OF FRISCO'S WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN TAKES THE GUESSWORK OUT OF WATERING.
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THE UPDATED WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN SIMPLIFIES WHEN AND HOW OFTEN YOU CAN WATER WHILE ALSO HELPING CONSERVE.“IT’S A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE WITH THE HOMEOWNERS AND THE BUSINESSES HERE IN FRISCO. OUR POPULATION IS GROWING." IN THE WINTER, BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1ST AND MARCH 31ST, THERE IS NO WATERING.
WE HAVE WARM SEASON GRASS HERE IN NORTH TEXAS.
WARM SEASON GRASS GOES DORMANT IN THE WINTERTIME AND IT DOESN’T REQUIRE ANY WATER.” RESIDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO USE DRIP IRRIGATION FOR FOUNDATIONS AND BUBBLERS FOR TREES AND LANDSCAPING.
“DRIP AND BUBBLERS ARE ALLOWED 7 DAYS A WEEK, UP TO 2 HOURS A DAY AS NEEDED. ALL YEAR ROUND.” PLUS OLDER SPRINKLER SYSTEMS CAN BE RETROFITTED TO ADD DRIP LINES.
ONCE A WEEK WATERING RESUMES IN THE SPRING, APRIL 1ST TO MAY 31ST.
“THE OTHER BIG CHANGE THAT COMES FROM THE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IS THAT DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST RESIDENTS ARE NOW ALLOWED TO WATER TWICE A WEEK.” ONCE ON THE REGULAR TRASH DAY AND THEN A 2ND DESIGNATED DAY.
“ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE GET ASKED IS ‘WELL I’VE GOT AN OUTDATED SYSTEM HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF THAT?’ WE’RE NOT HERE TO PENALIZE ANYBODY FOR THIS, WE JUST WANT COMPLIANCE FOR IT, SO IF THEY WILL CALL US, SCHEDULE A FREE SPRINKLER CHECKUP, WE’LL BE HAPPY TO COME OUT THERE, SHOW THEM WHAT NEEDS TO GET DONE.” FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WAYS TO BE WATER WISE, GO TO FRISCOTEXAS.GOV/WATER.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.