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Council advances updated water conservation and drought-contingency ordinance to meet state rules
Summary
Council approved first reading of a rewritten water conservation and drought contingency ordinance to bring Alpine’s plan in line with TCEQ and Texas Water Development Board requirements and to add measurable targets and staged restrictions.
Alpine City Council approved the first reading of an updated water conservation and drought contingency ordinance that revises chapter 66 of the city code and sets measurable conservation targets and staged restrictions for water use.
City staff said the revised text was prepared to meet the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Water Development Board requirements and to reflect the city’s current utility operations. The ordinance establishes multiple drought-response stages, clarifies triggers for…
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