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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 3-1-1 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.
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