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Water Efficiency

Frisco's Weekly Watering Recommendations

Mon (8/30) - Sun (9/5)
Your Trash Day	0.50"
Additional Watering Day	0.0"

Remember that rainfall during this week may significantly reduce the need for outdoor watering. See our advice on how to water this amount with your sprinkler system.

Spring temperatures bring lovely color back to your landscape. Consider using your controller manually to prevent overwatering during spring showers.

Waterwise Poster Contest Winner!

Sreeniketan (age 6) was the winner of our first Waterwise Poster Contest. To see his winning poster and the runner-ups, check out the links below.

Sreeniketan's poster (age 6) - Winner

Shayla's poster (age 8)

Hannah's poster (age 7)

Haley's poster (age 10)

Bailey's poster (age 8)

Anna's poster (age 9)

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We’ll send you weekly e-mails based on data collected from Frisco’s weather station, to help you keep a healthier landscape from spring through winter.

Click here, then select the “Waterwise” category.

Remember Your Summer Watering Days and Times

During July, August and September, a two-day-a-week watering schedule becomes mandatory for the summer months.

The watering schedule is based on your residential trash day plus one additional day. Non-residential customer watering days are based their on location within the residential trash day zones (See Map).

Outdoor watering with a sprinkler system is also not allowed between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. You may hand water your landscape with a shut-off nozzle, soaker hose and drip/bubbler system at any time, on any day.

Watering during the restricted hours is considered water waste and may result in a water waste violation. Residents are encouraged to report water waste. Contact the Public Works Department by phone (972) 292-5800 or send us your water waste report.

Summer Schedule

Using a Sprinkler System	Mandatory Watering Schedule
Time-of-Day Restrictions	Watering Prohibited from 5am-8am & from 10am-6pm
Overseeding with Rye Grass	Permitted, Not Recommended
Water During Precipitation, Temperatures Below 40F	Not Permitted
Hand Watering, Soaker Hoses, & Drip/Bubbler Systems	Allowed on any day, any time

Notice to the NTMWD Service Area

(May 12, 2010) If you are experiencing cloudy or spotty dishes, you may need to adjust your dishwasher for hard water build-up. Minerals dissolved in water may leave deposits behind after water is heated and evaporated... read more.

See the NTMWD home page: www.ntmwd.com/index.html

Link the NTMWD FAQ page: www.ntmwd.com/FAQ.html

Smart Controllers Help Frisco Citizens to Use Water Wisely

Learn about the Smart Controller Program that offers a $100 rebate for homeowners that upgrade their sprinkler systems to use smart controller technology. Smart controllers keep a landscape healthier and apply water more efficiently by adjusting watering schedules for weather conditions... more

Are You Checking For Leaks?

See how common types of leaks caused by toilet flappers and dripping faucets are easily correctable and require only a few tools and hardware... more

Schedule a Free Irrigation Check-Up

Learn first-hand how to maintain a healthier landscape and increase your sprinkler system's efficiency.... more

Waste and Hazards

Anonymously report any wasteful landscape watering activities or emergencies. Find out what is water waste in Frisco and how to send in a report... more

Newly Adopted Water Management Plan

The City of Frisco has new, mandatory water restrictions for summer months which emphasize watering efficiently and reducing waste. To view the complete contents of the City of Frisco Water Management Plan, click here.

See the one page summary of the Water Management Plan.

Did you know?

The City of Frisco receives its treated water supply from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). The NTMWD supplies water to approximately 1.6 million people in 13 member cities and 57 customers in seven counties.

Five surface water supply sources make up the NTMWD reservoir system that supplies our treated water supply. The primary source is Lavon Lake with other reservoirs supplementing Lavon Lake. Additional sources include: Jim Chapman Lake, Lake Texoma, Lake Tawakoni, and the East Fork Raw Water Supply Project (Wetland).

To find out more about the impact of recent rains on our water resources see our current lake levels.

current Lake Capacity
Lake Lavon	77%
Jim Chapman Lake	74%

For more information, please call the Department of Public Works at 972-292-5800 or email us at publicworks@friscotexas.gov.