BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY STAGE 3 DROUGHT CONDITION FOR THE EAST WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM AT LAKE GRANGER
Taylor, TX – July 15, 2024 – The Brazos River Authority (BRA) has instituted Stage 3 water restriction measures due to temporary pump failures at Lake Granger. We expect this issue to be resolved in a timely manner and a return to Stage 2. Until further notice, please restrict your water use to only basic living needs. Please refrain from using large volumes of water including, emptying and refilling your pool, washing your car at home, etc. For more information, see the release below from BRA.
During Stage 3 in accordance with the City of Taylor’s Drought Contingency Plan, outdoor water irrigation use will be restricted except for the following time periods:
Between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m., and between 8 p.m. and midnight on the following designated watering days:
- Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0,2,4,6, or 8)
- Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1,3,5,7, or 9)
During this time, irrigation of landscaped areas is permitted only during these times and ONLY by means of hand-held hoses, hand-held buckets, drip irrigation, or permanently installed automatic sprinkler systems. The use of hose-end sprinklers is prohibited at all times.
The City of Taylor’s Drought Contingency Plan is available here.
Release from Brazos River Authority:
The Brazos River Authority is instituting Stage 3 drought measures as of 3 p.m. today, July 15, 2024, due to a temporary disruption in access to water from Lake Granger. An electrical power glitch at the East Williamson County Regional Water System (EWCRWS) intake structure on Lake Granger sent all three pumps offline. One pump has been restarted, but efforts to restart the remaining two have been unsuccessful. Drinking water supply remains available to residents of the city of Taylor and those receiving water via Jonah Special Utility District and the Lone Star Regional Water Authority. The plant is currently producing approximately eight million gallons per day (mgd); however, customer demand over the last several days has averaged over 9 mgd, causing raw water storage to slowly decline.
Stage 3 for the EWCRWS asks customers who receive potable water service supplied by the EWCRWS to enact their drought or water conservation plans to temporarily reduce water use by 20% while work is being done to fully restore pumping capacity. Once pumping capacity is restored, the temporary stage 3 conditions will be rescinded.
Additional information on the Stage 3 implementation can be found in the BRA Drought Contingency Plan, available here.
The BRA is monitoring the water supply situation closely and will notify you when changes under the plan are made or additional action is required.
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