NEWS
WCID 17 & LCRA are partnering in a Free Toilet Program
District 17 customers that do not have a low-flow model toilet are encouraged to complete and submit a Residential Free Toilet Application. This program is offered until funds end or August 31, 2010, whichever is first. Low-flow toilets are part of the District's water conservation program and will help conserve water as well as conserve money for you. Applications will be verified as qualifying (home built prior to 1992) by use of the Travis County Appraisal District records. Once qualified, a voucher will be mailed to the customer for use at one of the Ferguson Plumbing Supply or Morrison Plumbing Supply locations. To learn more, please read the Frequently Asked Questions. Commecial Businesses may also qualify for this program after submitting a Commercial Free Toilet Application. Again, this program is only being offered through August, 2010.
THERE WERE 61 TOILETS recycled on July 17th that will become aggregate for road base and will not be landfilled. THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS RECYCLE DAY!
Mandatory Watering for Residential Users has started, May 1 through September 30, 2010 - Read here to learn more, even though **Lake Travis Looks Full**
Commercial, HOA, and Multifamily customers must adhere to the mandatory schedule year round, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Residential customers must adhere to the mandatory schedule May 1 - September 30; Odd numbered addresses - Wednesday and/or Saturday, Even numbered addresses - Thursday and/or Sunday.
School campuses will have specially designed watering schedules which will allow for watering different fields on different days, and the new ordinance also allows for variances and exceptions for customers with special situations such as large properties, or new lawns. Customers who have installed special water conserving irrigation systems, for example, will be granted variances to allow the systems to operate as they were designed. Systems using reclaimed or recycled water will not be subject to the restrictions.
The time of day customers may water. To reduce wasting water through evaporation during daytime heat, watering with an automatic irrigation system is permitted between midnight and 10am or between 7pm and midnight of the customers watering day. Watering with a hand held hose or bucket may be done any time of day or any day of the week. Other water uses such as washing cars or boats is not restricted to watering days unless increased conservation measures become necessary.
See the frequently asked questions on the new watering schedule if you need some clarification.
New Directors Took Oath of Office
Candidates Rob Carruthers, Mickey Decker, and David Lewis Steed were declared new Directors of Water District 17 and took the oath of office on May 20, 2010.
Colorado River Environmental Model
A study has been finalized using the watershed and lake water quality models developed for Lake Travis, Colorado River Environmental Models Phase 2: Lake Travis Final Report (Anchor QEA and Parsons 2009), "CREMs project." "The goal was to investigate the sensitivity of water quality in the lake to various potential changes in the Lake Travis watershed...the increase of point source discharged; the increase of urbanization in subbasins undergoing potential development; and the increaase of nutrient and organic loadings at the upstream boundary of Lake Travis. Please use this link to read more and learn - http://www.lcra.org/library/media/public/docs/water_WQ_LakeTravisFutureScenarios.pdf
Trash & Recycling Program - Be Green ~ Save Green
WCID17 has partnered with IESI to offer solid waste (trash) and recycling to District customers. WCID17 is interested in protecting water quality and the environment, and recycling does both. This optional program should save customers money, keep materials that could be recycled out of the waste stream, protect the environment and watershed, help consolidate bills and reduce truck traffic in the neighborhoods. This program is OPEN TO ALL WCID 17 CUSTOMERS, UNLESS YOUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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