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1:30p, 8/24/23
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https://cityofhouston.news/stagetwodrought/

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During Stage Two, outdoor water use will be restricted except for the following time periods:
  • Between the hours of 7PM and 5AM with the following schedule:
    • Sundays and Thursdays for single-family residential customers with even-numbered street addresses
    • Saturdays and Wednesdays for single-family residential customers with odd-numbered street addresses
    • Tuesdays and Fridays for all other customers
Any water customer who violates these watering times will be issued a written warning for a first-time violation. Any subsequent violations are subject to a fine up to $2,000 for each occurrence of the offense (Section 54.001 of the Texas Local Government Code).
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1:32p, 8/24/23
Excellent Thread
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In reply to redaszag99 • 1:37p, 8/24/23
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It's a PSA...

Good luck to your grass
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P.H. Dexippus
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1:42p, 8/24/23
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I'm glad they are taking over 3 weeks to get around to responding to the water leak at Westcenter Drive and Westpark Drive. It's probably poured over a million gallons down the storm drain at this point. It's been reported to 311 multiple times.
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In reply to P.H. Dexippus • 1:49p, 8/24/23
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P.H. Dexippus said:
I'm glad they are taking over 3 weeks to get around to responding to the water leak at Westcenter Drive and Westpark Drive. It's probably poured over a million gallons down the storm drain at this point. It's been reported to 311 multiple times.
Yeah, I mean I get the need for water restrictions but makes it hard to take them seriously.

I believe it was the freeze last year? but I remember them making a big deal about people dripping faucets and it killing water pressure. On my normal 3 mile run I saw 4 water main/pipe leaks. But yeah, keep blaming people for dripping their faucets.
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1:52p, 8/24/23
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Yeah how about spending less on social propaganda and bike lanes and more on fixing the swiss cheese water pipe systems
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Every year our taxes go up and the services we are provided are less.

I mean, they can't even put out a competent announcement.

If you're only allowed to water on Tuesdays and Saturdays it should say between 12:01am and 5:00am and 7:00pm and Midnight. You know, so it actually makes sense per the day you get to water.
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So do I just ignore the passive-aggressive letters the HOA will ultimately send me when my grass starts dying?
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In reply to cupcakesprinkles • 2:18p, 8/24/23
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cupcakesprinkles said:
So do I just ignore the passive-aggressive letters the HOA will ultimately send me when my grass starts dying?
Depends. Is their fine more or less than the $2k fine the COH just threatened.

Hell, better yet. Manipulate the Karen of the board to sue the COH for destruction of our property and inability to provide service.
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2:31p, 8/24/23
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Beavis will be happy with the increase in grass fires we should start seeing.
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In reply to cupcakesprinkles • 2:54p, 8/24/23
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cupcakesprinkles said:
So do I just ignore the passive-aggressive letters the HOA will ultimately send me when my grass starts dying?
Are you in the City of Houston AND an HOA??? That seems like really poor planning on your part.
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In reply to agnerd • 3:01p, 8/24/23
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agnerd said:
cupcakesprinkles said:
So do I just ignore the passive-aggressive letters the HOA will ultimately send me when my grass starts dying?
Are you in the City of Houston AND an HOA??? That seems like really poor planning on your part.
I mean, it's only like 2 million people.
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In reply to cupcakesprinkles • 3:36p, 8/24/23
cupcakesprinkles said:
So do I just ignore the passive-aggressive letters the HOA will ultimately send me when my grass starts dying?
Use green spray paint to make the grass look green. Brother in law did that few years back, it seem to work and his HOA left him alone.

Plus the added bonus of getting high.
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In reply to AgLA06 • 3:38p, 8/24/23
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Our HOA is supposedly "working" with the city on low water pressure in our hood. Been low for a week…
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3:40p, 8/24/23
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Who is going to enforce this when all three of the officers left patrolling ITL are stationed at the TC Jester overpass writing tickets?
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In reply to Project Gemini • 3:42p, 8/24/23
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Who is going to enforce this when all three of the officers left patrolling ITL are stationed at the TC Jester overpass writing tickets?
Look sir, that overpass is vital for those officers to write tickets, it's also a good place for them to catch a nap or watch tik tok videos.
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In reply to Project Gemini • 3:50p, 8/24/23
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Project Gemini said:
Who is going to enforce this when all three of the officers left patrolling ITL are stationed at the TC Jester overpass writing tickets?
Haven't they switched over to smart meters at this point?
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In reply to cupcakesprinkles • 3:54p, 8/24/23
cupcakesprinkles said:
So do I just ignore the passive-aggressive letters the HOA will ultimately send me when my grass starts dying?

Did you know you can use old motor oil to fertilize your lawn?
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3:54p, 8/24/23
new home builders are gettting stressed. This is not fun for foundations or landscaping.
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P.H. Dexippus
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In reply to AgLA06 • 3:58p, 8/24/23
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AgLA06 said:
Project Gemini said:
Who is going to enforce this when all three of the officers left patrolling ITL are stationed at the TC Jester overpass writing tickets?
Haven't they switched over to smart meters at this point?
Best I can tell, that data is not tracked real-time based on the way its billed.
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In reply to swimmerbabe11 • 4:13p, 8/24/23
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swimmerbabe11 said:
new home builders are gettting stressed. This is not fun for foundations or landscaping.


Underground soaker hoses. You can't get fined if they don't see water flowing.
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5:25p, 8/24/23
Glad I don't live in the city.
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5:47p, 8/24/23
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A bunch of people are going to find out some of their neighbors are a holes.
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 5:49p, 8/24/23
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Ryan the Temp said:
A bunch of people are going to find out some of their neighbors are a holes.


For narcing?
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ChipFTAC01 said:
Ryan the Temp said:
A bunch of people are going to find out some of their neighbors are a holes.


For narcing?
Yep. The last time restrictions were in place, something like 90+% of violations were reported by neighbors.
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 6:59a, 8/25/23
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Ryan the Temp said:
ChipFTAC01 said:
Ryan the Temp said:
A bunch of people are going to find out some of their neighbors are a holes.


For narcing?
Yep. The last time restrictions were in place, something like 90+% of violations were reported by neighbors.
I mean, this is a wet dream for all of the Karen's out there to narc on their neighbors. Makes sense
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8:05a, 8/25/23
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Does the city actually issue fines for this?
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9:29a, 8/25/23
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Watering grass is among the dumbest of things to spend money and water on.

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In reply to schmellba99 • 9:37a, 8/25/23
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schmellba99 said:
Watering grass is among the dumbest of things to spend money and water on.


So you just have a big brown patch of land right now?
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In reply to gougler08 • 9:40a, 8/25/23
No......he's not dealing with a drought, he is constantly dealing with a swamp and never needs any rain.
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In reply to schmellba99 • 9:41a, 8/25/23
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schmellba99 said:
Watering grass is among the dumbest of things to spend money and water on.

What about watering your roof?
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10:19a, 8/25/23
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There is a water leak at W. 18th and Mangum that has been spewing water for at least 8 weeks now. But stop watering your lawns.
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10:22a, 8/25/23
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Sundays and Thursdays for single-family residential customers with even-numbered street addresses

So if you water in the am is that Monday and Friday early morning?


I went ahead and updated the days/times to be in compliance…but increased the time. Because GFY.
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10:41a, 8/25/23
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So is this a real thing? This is first I'm hearing of this
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Yes I got the email from COH last night
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