Wellborn SUD enters stage 2 of Drought Contingency Plan
WELLBORN, Texas (KBTX) – The Wellborn Special Utility District entered stage two of its Drought Contingency Plan Wednesday.
Under stage two restrictions, customers can only water on their designated two days per week. The SUD says this should cut daily irrigation demand by 2/3 if everyone participates.
As of Wednesday, the tower had stabilized at 36%. Wellborn SUD says if a home was burning down right now, firefighters would only have 1/3 the stored water that they normally do to fight it.
The mandatory stage 2 watering restrictions are below:
Penalties for non-compliance:
First Violation: written warningSecond Violation: $250 fineThird Violation: $500 fine and a flow restrictor for 7 daysSubsequent Violations: $2000 fine and flow restrictor for 7 days
