Stage 2 Water Shortage Alert

Brownsville Public Utilities Board > Drought Resources > Drought Restrictions > Stage 2 Water Shortage Alert

Water Use Restrictions:

  • All restrictions from Stage 1 remain in effect unless added to or replaced by Stage 2 rules.

  • Vehicle washing is allowed twice weekly between midnight through 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. through midnight on the designated landscape watering days.

  • Non-essential watering is prohibited, such as washing buildings, using water for dust control, or allowing water to run into the streets.

  • Lawn watering by a sprinkler system is restricted to two days a week based on the last digit of the service address and from midnight through 7:00 a.m. and from 7:00 p.m. through midnight. This includes pumping water from the resacas. Check your watering day schedule.

    Last # of Service AddressWatering Days
    0 or 1Monday, Saturday
    2 or 3Tuesday, Saturday
    4 or 5Wednesday, Saturday
    6 or 7Thursday, Sunday
    8 or 9Friday, Sunday

  • Variances must be acquired from the BPUB office to water new landscapes outside the landscape irrigation schedule for four weeks.

  • For a detailed view of water restrictions under Stage 2, review the Drought Contingency Plan.

Condition:

Active due to levels of the United States' water stored in the Amistad and Falcon International Reservoirs being at 25% or 834,600 acre-feet, as reported by the TCEQ Rio Grande Watermaster.

Goal

The goal for Stage 2 is a 5% reduction in average daily water demands and a 10% reduction in maximum daily water demands on the Brownsville PUB system.