10 Paris Drought Contingency Plan - Stage 1
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June 19, 2006
Mayor and City Council
P.O. Box 9037
Paris, TX 75460
Re: Initiation of Stage 1, Mild Water Shortage Conditions, of City of Paris Drought
Contingency Plan
Mayor and City Council:
The City of Paris has determined that present conditions warrant the initiation of Stage 1,
Mild Water Shortage Conditions, of the City of Paris Drought Contingency Plan. Our
water customers are being requested to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to the
restrictions on certain water uses as described below.
Customers are requested to voluntarily limit the irrigation of landscaped areas to Sundays
and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0,2,4,6 or
8), and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an
odd number (1,3,5, 7 or 9), and to irrigate landscapes only between the hours of
midnight and 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to midnight on designated watering days.
Customers are also requested to practice water conservation and minimize or discontinue
water use for non-essential purposes. Non-essential water use is defined as water use that
is not essential nor required for the protection of public, health, safety, and welfare,
including:
· irrigation oflandscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf courses
· use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other
vehicle;
· use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis
courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
· use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate
fire protection;
· flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street;
· use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools or jacuzzi-
type pools;
P.O. BOX 9037 · PARIS, TEXAS 75461-9037 · (903) 785-7511 · FAX (903) 785.8519
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· use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes except where
necessary to support aquatic life;
· failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given
notice directing the repair of such leak(s); and
· use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other purposes other than
fire fighting.
Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Please contact me at (903) 784-
2464, if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
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Jon L. Clack
Director of Utilities
Cc: Tony Williams, City Manager
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