HURST CREEK MUD DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN

The Hurst Creek MUD Board of Directors recently amended the District’s Water Conservation Plan to include the following provisions relating to voluntary and mandatory water conservation measures during periods of drought. These amendments are required by the District’s water sale contract with the LCRA and are effective July 2, 2009.

This summary highlights the major provisions of the plan. For the complete text of the Drought Contingency Plan, please Click here or request a printed copy from the District office at 102 Trophy Drive, The Hills, Texas 78738. Our telephone number is 261-6281.

Water-Use Restriction Guidelines

Stage 1 – We ask for voluntary water conservation action to be observed by limiting irrigation to an every other day water schedule using even number addresses for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and odd number addresses for Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday watering.

Stage 2 – Lawn watering is restricted to twice a week based on odd/even addresses. Even number addresses will be Monday, Thursday and odd number addresses will be Tuesday, Friday. Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Washing of paved or hard surface areas is not allowed.

Stage 3 – Lawn watering is restricted to once per week based on addresses. Addresses ending in 1 or 2 will water on Mondays. Addresses ending in 3 or 4 will water on Tuesdays. Addresses ending in 5 or 6 will water on Wednesdays. Addresses ending in 7 or 8 will water on Thursdays. Addresses ending in 9 or 0 will water on Fridays. Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Washing of paved or hard surface areas is not allowed. Washing of motor vehicles is permitted by hand and bucket only on designated water days and times.

Stage 4 – Irrigation of landscaped areas is prohibited.

Water Shortage Conditions Criteria Summary

Stage 1 – Mild Water Shortage Conditions (Voluntary Measures)
Requirement for initiation - One or more of the following:
a. Demand greater than 80% of treatment capacity for three days.
b. Demand greater than 85% of treatment capacity on single day.
c. Total stored capacity is less than 50% of total capacity for three days.
d. When combined storage of lakes Buchanan and Travis is less than 1.6 million acre-feet.

Stage 2 – Moderate Water Shortage Conditions (Mandatory Measures)
Requirement for initiation - One or more of the following:
a. Demand greater than 93% of treatment capacity for three days.
b. Demand greater than 95% of treatment capacity on single day.
c. When combined storage of lakes Buchanan and Travis is less than 900,000 acre-feet.

Stage 3 – Severe Water Shortage Conditions (Emergency Measures)
Requirement for initiation - One or more of the following:
a. Demand greater than 95% of treatment capacity for three days.
b. Demand greater than 97% of treatment capacity on single day.
c. When combined storage of lakes Buchanan and Travis is less than 600,000 acre-feet.

Stage 4 – Emergency Water Conditions
Requirement for initiation – Controlled by General Manager, may include:
a. Major water line breaks, loss of distribution pressure, or pump system failures that cause substantial loss in its ability to provide water service,
b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source, or
c. Any other emergency water supply or demand issue the Hurst Creek MUD general manager or the Hurst Creek MUD Board determine to warrant the declaration of Stage 4.

Pro-Rata Curtailment of Water
Pro-rata curtailment of water will occur if the LCRA declares a drought worse than the drought of record in accordance with the LCRA Drought Contingency Plan.

Enforcement

When we observe violations of the water restriction guidelines, the following actions will occur:
First Violation – Customer is notified of actions to be taken if violations continue.

Second Violation – Issue surcharge of $200.

Third Violation – Issue surcharge of $700.

Fourth Violation – Cut off service. A $500 reconnection fee plus a deposit based on 125% of the maximum monthly bill over the past year will be required to reconnect service.