VICTORIA, Texas – Residents who live in the City of Victoria are now under stage III water restrictions. Despite some recent rain, the Crossroads is experiencing drought conditions.
In a press release, the City of Victoria said the Guadalupe River is still below its normal level because of low rainfall to the north of Victoria.
Restrictions under Stage III are designed to reduce Victoria’s total water usage by 10% compared to normal usage without placing an undue burden on residents’ quality of life.
Under stage III restrictions, residents must continue to limit certain types of nonessential water usage to the hours of 6-10 a.m. and 8 p.m.-midnight to avoid water loss through evaporation. Activities limited to these times include using an automatic lawn sprinkler or hose-end sprinkler, filling pools and washing vehicles, although this restriction does not apply to commercial car washes and service stations.
Residents can water their lawns with hoses at any time of day, as long as the hose has a positive shut-off nozzle.
Exceptions to the above restrictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. To request an exemption, contact Public Works at 361-485-3380.
The City of Victoria will terminate stage III restrictions and re-enter stage II of the drought contingency plan when available water reserves rise above the stage III triggering threshold and when Public Works determines that the City’s water intake can meet demand without the restrictions.
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