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Help Stop Water Waste
City of Austin ordinance prohibits water waste at all times throughout the year. Water
waste is defined as:
- Failing to repair a controllable leak, including a broken sprinkler head,
a leaking valve, leaking or broken pipes, or a leaking faucet;
- Operating a permanently installed irrigation system with:
- a broken head;
- a head that is out of adjustment where the arc of the spray head is over a street or parking lot; or
- a head that is misting due to high water pressure;
- During irrigation:
- allowing water to run off a property such that there is a trail of water that is running in the street for a distance of 50 feet or greater; or
- allowing water to pond in the street or parking lot to a depth greater than ¼ of an inch.
(excerpted from City Code Section 4-2-51, "Water Use Management", Ord. 20070809-
002; Ord. 20070927-006, pdf)
Each instance of a violation is a separate offense, and a Class C misdemeanor punishable by fines.
Download a color illustration of water waste examples to post at your home or office.
Please call 974-2199 to report water waste, or submit a report online. Be ready to describe the address or location of the violation, date and time witnessed, and what you saw.
NEW! Starting August 1, 2008, you'll be able to report water waste to 311.
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