Water

City of Houston Enters Stage 2 Drought Response: NHCRWA Follows Suit

The City of Houston (COH), the primary source of water for the North Harris County Regional Water Authority (Authority), has entered stage two of their Drought Contingency Plan, effective on August 27, 2023.  The COH’s drought response calls for mandatory water conservations efforts to reduce water use, that will reduce the daily volume of water delivered.  The Houston Public Works Release can be found under https://cityofhouston.news/stagetwodrought/.

As required by the Authority’s Drought Contingency Plan, the Authority must enter Stage 2 of our Drought Contingency Plan, when the COH enters into Stage 2 water shortage of their Drought Contingency Plan.  The Authority’s Drought Contingency Plan requires that any customer receiving water from the Authority or well owner whose well is included under the Authority’s Harris-Galveston Subsidence District aggregate water well permit:

  • Repair detectible water leaks within 72 hours of discovery;
  • Utilize water conservation measures such as displacement bags, low-flow shower heads and leak detection tablets;
  • Limit outdoor irrigation to the hours 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day on no more than two (2) days per week, in conformity with the following schedule (no watering on Mondays):
    • Sundays and Thursdays for single-family residential customers with even-numbered street addresses
    • Saturdays and Wednesdays for single-family residential customers with odd-numbered street addresses; and
    • Tuesdays and Fridays for all other customers

Compliance with the above requirements is mandatory.

Urgent Water Conservation Notice: Charterwood MUD Adopts Stage 1 of NHCRWA’s Drought Contingency Plan

Charterwood Municipal Utility District is a district within the North Harris County Regional Water Authority (the “NHCRWA”). Please be advised that the NHCRWA has triggered Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan due to climate and weather conditions. NHCRWA is requesting all water users to voluntarily reduce their water usage effective immediately.

Please limit irrigation to no more than two days per week, between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. as follows:

Even numbered street addresses – Sundays and Thursdays

Odd numbered street addresses – Saturdays and Wednesdays

The NHCRWA will continue to monitor water use and will provide another notice if the drought stage changes or if Stage 1 drought conditions have been lifted.

Water Outage

Please be advised that residents on streets Cedar Point, Crystal Cove, Charterlawn and Chartermoss may experience water outages on Thursday, January 26, 2023, during the hours 10a.m. and 6 p.m. as the district repairs a water line on Charterstone Drive.