ORANGEFIELD, Texas — Water customers in Orangefield are now being asked to voluntarily limit irrigation of landscaped areas due to severe drought conditions in Southeast Texas.
Orangefield Water Supply Corporation customers with a street address ending in en even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) should irrigate landscapes only on Sundays and Thursdays.
Customers for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) should irrigate landscapes only on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
Customers are also being asked to irrigate landscapes only between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight on the designated watering days
"This is being asked of the customers of Orangefield Water Supply Corp. as a precautionary measure to ensure that we have adequate supplies of water for domestic use and fire protection," officials said in a news release.
From an Orangefield Water Supply Corporation news release:
Orangefield Water Supply Corp. 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). They are also asked to irrigate landscapes only between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight on the designated watering days. This is voluntary and implemented as a cautionary measure due to the extended drought conditions in the region.
This is being asked of the customers of Orangefield Water Supply Corp. as a precautionary measure to ensure that we have adequate supplies of water for domestic use and fire protection.
And remember, all of Orange County is under a "Burn Ban" at this time.
