Water Conservation Plan

City in Stage 1

Implemented annually beginning May 15 and continuing through September 15. As of December 13, 2011 the City has re-instituted Stage 1 in accordance with the City of Dallas Drought Contingency Plan.  The goal is to achieve a 5% reduction in water use due to the severity of drought conditions in the region. See Stage 1 description below.

Water Conservation Plan Revision Ordinance No. 2009-1229 was passed in 2009 to amend the Daily Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan from Ordinance No. 2005-1096. The Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan describes the stages the City of Coppell has established.  The Ordinance establishes the stages based on the demand and the City's ability to supply water. The stages are posted in various City buildings, in the water bill insert and on the front page of the City's Web site.

Stage 1 - Water Awareness Stage

No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems and hand watering. The use of non-spray irrigation systems and hand watering will be allowed all days, at all times during Stage 1.

Stage 2 - Water Watch Stage

Residential water customers south of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems and hand watering which will be allowed all days, at all times.

Residential water customers north of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems and hand watering which will be allowed all days, at all times.

Non-residential water customers must conduct all watering on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems and hand watering which will be allowed all days, at all times.

Stage 3 - Water Warning Stage

Residential water customers south of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Sundays and Thursdays only. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems which will be allowed all days, at all times. Hand watering is restricted to the two allowed days only.

Residential water customers north of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Saturdays and Tuesdays only. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems which will be allowed all days, at all times. Hand watering is restricted to the two allowed days only.

Non-residential water customers must conduct all watering on Mondays and Fridays only. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems which will be allowed all days, at all times. Hand watering is restricted to the two allowed days only.

Stage 4 - Water Emergency Stage

Depending on the availability of water and the City's ability to supply essential water demands and fire protection, the City Manager, upon notification to the City Council, may determine and declare that an emergency situation exists thereby restricting the use of water for lawn and garden watering, or irrigation or other purposes to one day per week only.

Residential water customers south of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Sundays. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems which will be allowed all days, at all times. Hand watering is restricted to the one allowed day.

Residential water customers north of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Saturdays only. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems which will be allowed all days, at all times. Hand watering is restricted to the one allowed day only.

Non-residential water customers must conduct all watering on Wednesdays only. No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the exception of the use of non-spray irrigation systems which will be allowed all days, at all times. Hand watering is restricted to the one allowed day only.

Should the City move to Stage 5, no outdoor watering will be allowed. Residents will be notified of the implementation via direct mail, door hangers, CiTV, government cable access, facebook, twitter, the City's web site (www.coppelltx.gov) and C-LINK, the City's 24-hour telephone information line.

Water Variances

Based on the water situation at the time of request, permits may be granted for new lawns or landscaping, vacations, or other situations.  Click here Variance Request Form to obtain a printable form. To apply for the variance, print the request form and fax the filled out form to the Utility Operations Division at 972-462-5199, or mail to 816 S. Coppell Rd. If you would like to speak to someone concerning this request or to have a Variance Request Form mailed to your home or business, please call 972-462-5155.

Any person who violates the Ordinance can be guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion of a day during which the violation continues. The Ordinance sets the penalty fine at $200 for each offense.