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Drought Information

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Letters from NTMWD concerning Release of the Drought

North Texas Municipal Water District has requested:

 

1. Implement Stage 1 Conservation

2. Stage 1 will be constant until the end of the year or until further notice.

3. Stage 1 is a Voluntary Conservation, below is the criteria to follow.  If you have questions please call the office to be sure you are in compliance.

Previous Years Drought Information

Drought Contingency Plan

 

Stage 1 Mild Conditions

 

Stage 1, Mild

Triggering and Termination Conditions for Stage 1, Mild

· The water level in Lake Lavon has fallen below elevation 484.0 msl (8 feet below the top of conservation storage).

· Demand exceeds 90% of the amount that can be delivered to customers for seven consecutive days.

· Water demand for all or part of the delivery system approaches delivery capacity because delivery capacity is inadequate.

· Supply source becomes contaminated.

· Water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of major water system components.

· Water demand is approaching the limit of the permitted supply.

 

Stage 1 can terminate when Lake Lavon rises above elevation 488.0 msl or when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 1 no longer prevail.

 

Goal for Use Reduction and Actions Available under Stage 1, Mild:

 

Stage 1, Mild, is intended to raise public awareness of potential drought problems. There is

no goal for reduction of water use. The Executive Director can order the implementation of

any of the actions listed below, as deemed necessary:

· Require member cities and customers (including indirect customers) to initiate Stage 1 in their drought contingency plans.

· Request voluntary reductions in water use by the public and by member cities and customers.

· Increase public education efforts on ways to reduce water use.

· Review the problems that caused the initiation of Stage 1.

· Intensify efforts on leak detection and repair.

· Reduce non-essential NTMWD water use.

· Ask member cities and customers to initiate voluntary landscape watering schedules.

Trigger:  The water level of the supply has fallen below specified elevation.  Demand exceeds 90% of the amount that can be delivered to customers for seven consecutive days.  Water demand for all or part of the delivery system approaches delivery capacity because delivery capacity is inadequate.  Supply source becomes contaminated.  Water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of major water system components.  Water demand is approaching the limit of the permitted supply.  Stage 1 can terminate when supply rises above specified levels or when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 1 no longer prevail.

Annually beginning May 1 through September 30

Response Measure:  Raise public awareness of the situation by mail and in the newspaper

Goal:  There is no goal for reduction of water use. The General Manager can order the implementation of any of the actions listed below, as deemed necessary:

· Request voluntary reductions in water use by the public.

· Increase public education efforts on ways to reduce water use.

· Review the problems that caused the initiation of Stage 1.

· Intensify efforts on leak detection and repair.

· Ask customers to initiate voluntary landscape watering schedules.