Austin Real Estate Scene

Residential homes, apartment buildings, office buildings, other businesses and all other water users in Austin are affected by the new landscape watering guidelines approved August 9, 2007, by the Austin City Council.

In an initiative targeting the waste of potable water on outdoor landscapes, Austin has endorsed several new provisions that will restrict current practices with a mandatory schedule and restrictions on watering times.

The new watering schedule will become effective Oct. 1, 2007. This will be mandatory year-round for commercial and multi-family customers, and will be mandatory May 1 through Sept. 30 for residential customers.

These new policies are the result of recommendations from a recent Water Conservation Taskforce that looked at current and projected water use trends, treatment capacities and regulations. Conservation was determined to be a necessary component of delivering future water supplies, with these recommendations a first component to be implemented.

To find you what your watering days and what this means to your home go to:
New Watering Schedule Guidelines.