BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY, CITY OF BRENHAM INITIATE STAGE 1 DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN

  

The City of Brenham is enacting Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan. 

The city is responding after the Brazos River Authority (BRA) announced the implementation of Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan for Lake Somerville, due to current drought conditions.

Voluntary water use restrictions are now in effect:

Landscape Irrigation Schedule:

• Even-numbered addresses (0, 2, 4, 6, 8): Water only on Sundays and Thursdays;
• Odd-numbered addresses (1, 3, 5, 7, 9): Water only on Saturdays and Wednesdays;
• Watering is permitted only between midnight to 10 a.m. and from 8 p.m. to midnight on designated days.

City Operations:

• City facilities will follow Stage 2 water restrictions, including reduced hours at the city splash pad.  The splash pad opened today (Tuesday) with hours of 9 – 11 a.m. and 4 – 7 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 – 6 p.m. on Sundays;
• Hohlt Park will remain under Stage 1 restrictions.

Water Conservation Encouraged:

• All water customers are strongly encouraged to conserve water and limit non-essential water use.

The city says the public’s cooperation is essential to preserving the community’s water supply.