Coppell City Asks Residents To Join In Water Conservation Effort

From City of Coppell:

With higher temperatures and low rainfall, the City of Coppell has seen an increased demand on the municipal water system. Because water usage is extremely high, the City of Coppell is requesting that residents and businesses take necessary conservation measures.

"We are definitely feeling the effects of the recent high temperatures, and we have put a plan in place to limit water consumption at City facilities," said Kent Collins, Director of Public Works for the City of Coppell. "We are also asking our residents and local partners to voluntarily join us in protecting our water supply and to avoid mandatory water restrictions."

The City has announced that it will limit the usage of irrigation systems throughout its parks and city-owned facilities. Watering times for each watering zone on various medians and in parks will be limited to 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. on only one to two days per week. Residents may see additional watering at Rolling Oaks Memorial Cemetery and Wagon Wheel Park, as these areas are irrigated with well water.

Per the City's Water Conservation Plan, residents are asked to ensure their irrigation systems are working properly and to not water outside (except with non-spray irrigation systems or hand watering) between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The City also encourages utility customers to sign up for the customer portal at coppelltx.gov/h2o to Get to Know Your H2O! Through the customer portal, customers are given the tools and data to control their water usage and, therefore, the amount of the water portion of their bill.

The information available through the customer portal allows customers to more closely monitor their water consumption and adjust their usage accordingly. In turn, it provides the City more accurate utility analytics and customer consumption data, better meter data management, increased customer transparency, a reduction in water loss, a reduction in labor costs, a baseline for distribution leak detection and the ability to send alerts and messages to customers.

Residents are also encouraged to practice a variety of other water-saving techniques found at waterisawesome.com.

For more information about your water usage or the Get to Know Your H2O customer portal, visit coppelltx.gov/h2o or contact Utility Billing at 972-304-3571.

For more information about water usage, call the Public Works Department at 972-304-3679.

This press release was produced by City of Coppell. The views expressed here are the author’s own.