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Water Conservation Plan

Having a dependable water supply has always been a key issue in the development of Texas. The growing population and economic expansion occurring in North Central Texas are placing increased demands on our water supplies. In order to meet the challenge of providing for our current and future needs, we must learn to use the water we already have more efficiently. By stretching our existing supplies we can delay the need for new supplies, minimize the environmental associated with developing new water resources, and postpone the high cost of building the infrastructure (dams, treatment facilities, and pipelines) necessary to capture, treat, and transport the additional water into our homes and businesses.

Recognizing the need for efficient use of existing water supplies, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed guidelines and requirements governing the development of water conservation plans for public water suppliers. The City of North Richland Hills has developed this water conservation plan in response to TCEQ guidelines and requirements.

The objectives of this water conservation plan are as follows:

To reduce water construction from the levels that would prevail without conservation efforts;
To reduce the loss and waste of water;
To improve efficiency in the use of water;
To extend the life of current water supplies by reducing the rate of growth in demand;
To educate the citizens of North Richland Hills about the need for water conservation and the benefits of conserving our most valued natural resource.

Click here to view and print our Water Conservation Plan. If you would like to have Public Work's staff present an educational presentation on Water Conservation, please contact the department at 817-427-6440.

Click here to view a water conservation video.

Water Conservation Can Save you Money

Water conservation will lower water bills.
Water conservation in the winter will lower annual sewer charges.
Water conservation saves energy costs for heating water.

Four Easy Ways to Save With Water Conservation

Avoid watering lawns 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Why? Up to 30% of the water used is lost to evaporation.
Plant drought-tolerant native and adapted plants (www.txsmartscape.com).
Take shorter showers. Cutting shower time by two minutes saves four or more gallons a day.
Fix leaky plumbing. Studies estimate those drips and leaks add up to about 5% of all water used indoors.

Click here for even more water saving tips.

Water Conservation Plan

Water Conservation Can Save you Money

Four Easy Ways to Save With Water Conservation

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