- Jul 29, 2018
- 785
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Wow! The City of Katy, Texas (just west of Houston) is under Severe water conservation rules, with fines, threats of water cut off, and even a "report your neighbor" email address. Landscape watering is two days a week with your days based on last digit of your address, and with limited hours--midnight to 8am and 8pm to midnight. I can't find that it's a violation if you on your watering day water from say 12:01am to 1:30am and AGAIN from 10:30pm to 11.59pm, which would be like two days in a row (but you didn't read that here.)
And potentially worse, there is a ban on filling a new pool or drain and refill of an existing pool! Fine for watering off your scheduled day is $100-$2,000, but only after first a written warning. Filling a pool doesn't have a specified fine, so if your pool is under construction, be careful with your landscape watering...so that the first notice comes for filling a new pool.
Note. I've received no written notice of the mandatory restriction. My wife heard it on a local TV news broadcast, but it is a station that I never watch. It's also on the city of Katy home page, but I never look there either. There is nothing about the restrictions on the page where you pay your water bill. Not much comfort if they turn my water off. Just in case, though, I'm shopping for a 5,000 gallon water storage tank. I'll deal with the HOA if necessary.
And potentially worse, there is a ban on filling a new pool or drain and refill of an existing pool! Fine for watering off your scheduled day is $100-$2,000, but only after first a written warning. Filling a pool doesn't have a specified fine, so if your pool is under construction, be careful with your landscape watering...so that the first notice comes for filling a new pool.
Note. I've received no written notice of the mandatory restriction. My wife heard it on a local TV news broadcast, but it is a station that I never watch. It's also on the city of Katy home page, but I never look there either. There is nothing about the restrictions on the page where you pay your water bill. Not much comfort if they turn my water off. Just in case, though, I'm shopping for a 5,000 gallon water storage tank. I'll deal with the HOA if necessary.
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