This isn't adding up. WW is having us water at rates equivalent to March/April levels, or about 20% of typical summer watering, which I'm certain is not "at capacity". Where is the rest of the water going?
BattleGrackle said:
Unpopular opinion, but Water is too cheap. One day we will look back and wish we had taken better care of our water resources.
El_duderino said:
Long and infrequent run times for deep watering to promote deep root growth in Bermuda grass.TAMU turf and other schools have plenty of articles about it. If you have proper head to head sprinkler coverage it should be good to go.
75AG said:I'm gonna report TEXAGBQ76 because I'm sure he's cheating.techno-ag said:It's going to be like the Stasi with neighbors informing on neighbors.75AG said:
Just got another email from WW with a contact phone number, email, and request to report violators. With another reminder the fine is up to $2,000 per day for watering violations.
Except I don't know where he lives.
textar4404 said:
Just drove by Veteran's Park and the soccer fields looked lush and green and the sprinklers were going strong. Wouldn't want those fields to dry out. Heaven forbid sports take a hit in this community.
College Station water, not Wellborn water.aggiepaintrain said:textar4404 said:
Just drove by Veteran's Park and the soccer fields looked lush and green and the sprinklers were going strong. Wouldn't want those fields to dry out. Heaven forbid sports take a hit in this community.
We pay city taxes for that.
waterchick said:
lostmydog I came here to post that, so thank you!
The ball fields at Veterans Park are irrigated with recycled water. Any restrictions put out by College Station would apply to use of potable (drinking) water.
Most pressure washers only use 3-4 gallons per minute.Geralt of Rivia said:
The people flipping the house next door have been power washing for 2-3 hours the last few days. I am really tempted to report them, especially since so many people in the neighborhood seem to be trying to follow the conservation requirements
I've read this thread but haven't posted since I'm not on that water system.textar4404 said:
Just drove by Veteran's Park and the soccer fields looked lush and green and the sprinklers were going strong. Wouldn't want those fields to dry out. Heaven forbid sports take a hit in this community.
waterchick said:
Bryan's Burton Creek plant is behind Spring Loop/University. The reclaimed water used at Veterans Park comes from the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant which is just 2 miles south of Veterans Park. An existing easement was used for the pipeline.
Because it's not drinking water, the time of day use restrictions don't apply. However, I do understand how that could be confusing. Other utilities with recycled water systems are asked the similar questions.
I also think part of using that water for irrigating the parks also helped the city meet their TCEQ requirements on discharge into carters creek or something like that. Might even been some upgrades or expansion of the treatment plant where using the water for irrigation reduced that requirement, the irrigation system was the cheaper option. And then the extra benefit of not relying on well water to irrigatemaroon barchetta said:waterchick said:
Bryan's Burton Creek plant is behind Spring Loop/University. The reclaimed water used at Veterans Park comes from the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant which is just 2 miles south of Veterans Park. An existing easement was used for the pipeline.
Because it's not drinking water, the time of day use restrictions don't apply. However, I do understand how that could be confusing. Other utilities with recycled water systems are asked the similar questions.
Would pumping from Burton Creek have been cheaper than constructing a new pipeline?
I believe that was the direction of that previous comment.
You can't just pump water out of a river in Texas - you need a water right.maroon barchetta said:waterchick said:
Bryan's Burton Creek plant is behind Spring Loop/University. The reclaimed water used at Veterans Park comes from the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant which is just 2 miles south of Veterans Park. An existing easement was used for the pipeline.
Because it's not drinking water, the time of day use restrictions don't apply. However, I do understand how that could be confusing. Other utilities with recycled water systems are asked the similar questions.
Would pumping from Burton Creek have been cheaper than constructing a new pipeline?
I believe that was the direction of that previous comment.
Are those astroturf soccer fields?textar4404 said:
Just drove by Veteran's Park and the soccer fields looked lush and green and the sprinklers were going strong. Wouldn't want those fields to dry out. Heaven forbid sports take a hit in this community.
dubi said:Are those astroturf soccer fields?textar4404 said:
Just drove by Veteran's Park and the soccer fields looked lush and green and the sprinklers were going strong. Wouldn't want those fields to dry out. Heaven forbid sports take a hit in this community.
But the point is they use recycled water from the treatment plantQuote:
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4 Synthetic multi-purpose fields
9 Natural grass multi-purpose athletic
5 Natural grass softball fields
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Batting Cages
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1,473 Parking spots
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