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Georgetown Water Utilities recommends return to two-day-a-week irrigation on June 9 after South Lake plant phase I comes online
Summary
Water Utilities Director Chelsea Solomon told council the city's system capacity will rise with South Lake phase I and other projects, and staff recommended resuming two-day watering on June 9 while continuing conservation and AMI meter rollouts.
Chelsea Solomon, Georgetown's water utilities director, briefed the council on system capacity, ongoing projects and a staff recommendation to return to two-day-a-week outdoor watering for most customers starting June 9, contingent on the South Lake Water Treatment Plant Phase I coming online.
Solomon said recent capital work and interconnections give the city additional margin above expected 2025 peak demand. She listed completed and in-progress projects that increase supply or distribution flexibility: the North Lake expansion (online in 2024), rehabilitation of an existing 3.2 million-gallon plant, the Parkside interconnect with Round Rock (3 million gallons per day online in August 2024), and temporary pumps purchased to…
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