Unusually high water demand led to Stage 3 water restrictions for Georgetown, Texas
9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Williamson County, TX
Georgetown, TX
Start Date: 7/14/2023
- End Date: 9/14/2023
Georgetown remained largely in stage 2 water restrictions, while the western portion of Georgetown’s service area has been in Stage 3 restrictions since mid-July. Stillhouse Hollow Lake has fallen to its lowest capacity in 33 years. Lake Georgetown, the city’s other major reservoir, was nearing levels last seen during the 2011 drought.
Georgetown receives surface water from lakes Georgetown, Stillhouse Hollow and Travis and groundwater from the Edwards Aquifer. The city also has an agreement to receive 3 million gallons of water per day from both Leander and Round Rock. The water for Georgetown’s western service area comes from Leander, which has not been able to provide the full amount of water, due to drought issues.
Community Impact - Austin (Texas), Sept 14, 2023
The city of Georgetown implemented Stage 3 of its drought contingency plan due to high water use that is "nearing system treatment capacity." Residents were asked to stop watering their yards through Monday, at least, to allow the water system to recover. Stage 3 was anticipated to be in effect from July 14-17.
KVUE News Online (Austin, Texas), July 14, 2023
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