Comments on: Mandatory Water Restrictions Start August 31 http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Keith Hutchinson http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-1084 Keith Hutchinson Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:33:49 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-1084 If your fountains are not supporting aquatic life and fed from potable water.....yes. Please estimate the size of the fountains when submitting the information. Variance request forms can be obtained from Sarah Radke at 930-3555. Glenn W. Dishong Water Services Director If your fountains are not supporting aquatic life and fed from potable water…..yes. Please estimate the size of the fountains when submitting the information. Variance request forms can be obtained from Sarah Radke at 930-3555.

Glenn W. Dishong
Water Services Director

]]> By: Ed Angel http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-1030 Ed Angel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:03:54 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-1030 Do I need to submit a variance request for my two small fountains? Thanks. Do I need to submit a variance request for my two small fountains?

Thanks.

]]> By: Keith Hutchinson http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-1024 Keith Hutchinson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:20:19 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-1024 The reason that filling an outdoor fountain is prohibited is that it is not supporting aquatic life, landscaping, or health and safety of the public. It is purely for visual effect. Filling a swimming pool is considered acceptable due to the recreational value and the potential use for exercise (health). The filling of such a small fountain as given in the example was really not the size that is targeted by the ordinance, so it may make some sense to put some size parameters on this type of exclusion in the future. Glenn W. Dishong Water Services Director The reason that filling an outdoor fountain is prohibited is that it is not supporting aquatic life, landscaping, or health and safety of the public. It is purely for visual effect. Filling a swimming pool is considered acceptable due to the recreational value and the potential use for exercise (health). The filling of such a small fountain as given in the example was really not the size that is targeted by the ordinance, so it may make some sense to put some size parameters on this type of exclusion in the future.

Glenn W. Dishong
Water Services Director

]]> By: Ed Angel http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-1023 Ed Angel Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-1023 I have two small decorative fountains with self contained, recirculating water supplies. On average, I would add 5-6 gallons of water twice a week from a hand-held hose to replace the evaporated water. I'm having trouble understanding why you choose to prohibit that, but allow other much more extensive uses of water ... e.g. filling/replenishing swimming pools and hot tubs. Will you please clarify that for me? Thanks. I have two small decorative fountains with self contained, recirculating water supplies. On average, I would add 5-6 gallons of water twice a week from a hand-held hose to replace the evaporated water.

I’m having trouble understanding why you choose to prohibit that, but allow other much more extensive uses of water … e.g. filling/replenishing swimming pools and hot tubs.

Will you please clarify that for me?

Thanks.

]]> By: Keith Hutchinson http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-941 Keith Hutchinson Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:24:46 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-941 Deb Sanders, The wading pool at the Bark Park is OK. This is a health and safety issue for the dogs, and falls under the hand-watering allowance. This is from Glenn Dishong, water services director and Eric Nuner, assistant director of parks. Keith Deb Sanders,
The wading pool at the Bark Park is OK. This is a health and safety issue for the dogs, and falls under the hand-watering allowance. This is from Glenn Dishong, water services director and Eric Nuner, assistant director of parks.
Keith

]]> By: Webmaster http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-939 Webmaster Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:56:52 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-939 Normally, washing of paved surfaces is not allowed. However, the use of potable water to eliminate health and safety issues is what we are trying to preserve. The ordinance indirectly allows this use, but I would recommend the use of the variance provision to make this type of use clearly OK. --Glenn Dishong, Water Services Manager When you apply for a 'variance', you receive a paper from the City that you can then post in an obvious place or keep in hand so that if someone reports you to code enforcement, you can just show the paper. For more information about applying for a variance, call 512-930-3555. -webmaster Normally, washing of paved surfaces is not allowed. However, the use of potable water to eliminate health and safety issues is what we are trying to preserve. The ordinance indirectly allows this use, but I would recommend the use of the variance provision to make this type of use clearly OK.
–Glenn Dishong, Water Services Manager

When you apply for a ‘variance’, you receive a paper from the City that you can then post in an obvious place or keep in hand so that if someone reports you to code enforcement, you can just show the paper. For more information about applying for a variance, call 512-930-3555.
-webmaster

]]> By: william menser http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-938 william menser Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:42:49 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-938 I am doing consulting for the owner of several apartment complexes, some in Austin, some in Georgetown. Austin's Stage 2 water restrictions permit pressure wahing parking spaces and other concrete surfaces when they are contaminated with oil or other substances that are considered a health and safety issue. Does Georgetown's Stage 2 restrictions use the same approch regarding health and safery issues? I am doing consulting for the owner of several apartment complexes, some in Austin, some in Georgetown. Austin’s Stage 2 water restrictions permit pressure wahing parking spaces and other concrete surfaces when they are contaminated with oil or other substances that are considered a health and safety issue. Does Georgetown’s Stage 2 restrictions use the same approch regarding health and safery issues?

]]> By: Deb Sanders http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-912 Deb Sanders Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:16:24 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-912 We are having issues at the Bark Park. Apparently someone, not sure who, has appointed themselves monitor of the water usage. Water buckets are filled daily for the dogs. There is also a small "wading" pool that is filled with perhaps 6 inches of water so the dogs can cool themselves off on hot days. This is a necessary water usage. We do not wish our large dogs to expire because their bodies are overheated and cannot cool down. What must we do to ensure the pool is not taken away? We are having issues at the Bark Park. Apparently someone, not sure who, has appointed themselves monitor of the water usage. Water buckets are filled daily for the dogs. There is also a small “wading” pool that is filled with perhaps 6 inches of water so the dogs can cool themselves off on hot days. This is a necessary water usage. We do not wish our large dogs to expire because their bodies are overheated and cannot cool down. What must we do to ensure the pool is not taken away?

]]> By: Webmaster http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-911 Webmaster Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:20:05 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-911 Mandatory restrictions are set to reduce demand. The days of use make it enforceable and also spread demand across the week to reduce the peak demand on the system. If the lawn care service is immovable, the ordinance provides for a variance provision to the required schedule. Contact GUS Administration 512-930-3558 if you would like to apply for a variance. - Glenn Dishong, Water Services Manager Mandatory restrictions are set to reduce demand. The days of use make it enforceable and also spread demand across the week to reduce the peak demand on the system. If the lawn care service is immovable, the ordinance provides for a variance provision to the required schedule. Contact GUS Administration 512-930-3558 if you would like to apply for a variance.

- Glenn Dishong, Water Services Manager

]]> By: J. Magill http://news.georgetown.org/2009/08/28/mandatory-water-restrictions-start-august-31/#comment-908 J. Magill Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:31:54 +0000 http://news.georgetown.org/?p=3508#comment-908 Obviously you do not have professional lawn services at your home. These people (Felix Landscaping, twelve years) have their service schedule which dictates when they service your property. As long as I use my usual amount of water, or less, why does the day matter? Dictating the watering days really is a city nit picking its citizens. It's all about water usage. Obviously you do not have professional lawn services at your home. These people (Felix Landscaping, twelve years) have their service schedule which dictates when they service your property. As long as I use my usual amount of water, or less, why does the day matter? Dictating the watering days really is a city nit picking its citizens. It’s all about water usage.

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