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WCID has experienced a 48-inch water line break and has requested each of it?s service areas to reduce its usage by 30%.? This request triggers the City of Harker Heights Stage 4 drought response stage. ???
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WCID 1 has asked all its customers (including the City of Harker Heights) to initiate the appropriate stage of their Drought Contingency Plan which would result in an approximate 30% reduction in water use. It?s anticipated that repairs could take up to 48 hours.
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https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/harkerhts/latest/harker_tx/0-0-0-1198#JD_52.01
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Stage 4 - Emergency Water Shortage Conditions, Mandatory Conservation. During Stage 4 the aspirational goal is to achieve a target reduction of 30% of the city's total water demand expressed as a percentage of pumping capacity.
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- Water use restrictions. During Stage 4 customers must comply with the water use requirements and restrictions of this division, under threat of penalty for violation. All requirements and restrictions of Stage 3 shall remain in effect during Stage 4.
Which are:
(a) The washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, airplanes, and other types of mobile equipment is prohibited except:
- On the immediate premises of a commercial car wash or a commercial service station; or
- When such washing is in the immediate interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, and occurs between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
???????? (b)?? The filling, refilling, or adding of potable water to swimming or wading pools is prohibited.
???????? (c)?? No new landscapes of any type may be installed.
???????? (d)?? The use of water for land development, construction purposes, and dust control is prohibited.
???????? (e)?? All other outdoor water use is restricted to use of handheld hoses equipped with a positive pistol grip nozzle or other device that automatically shuts off water flow when the hose is not being used, or hand-held buckets, and may occur only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on designated watering days. The use of permanently installed irrigation systems, drip irrigation systems, and hose end irrigation is prohibited.
????? (2)?? The City Manager, upon recommendation of the Public Works Director, may order water rationing and terminate service to selected users of the system in accordance with the following sequence:
???????? (a)?? Recreational users;
???????? (b)?? Commercial users;
???????? (c)?? Industrial users;
???????? (d)?? School users;
???????? (e)?? Residential users; and
???????? (f)?? Public health and safety facilities.
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