Stage 3 Water Restrictions Kick In For 1 Million+ N. Texas Residents November 1st - MSNBC

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More than 1 million North Texas water customers will be under Stage 3 water restrictions beginning Nov. 1. The North Texas Municipal Water District's board of trustees unanimously voted to implement a Stage 3 drought plan for its 1.6 million customers. This is an ongoing drought, and it is very severe," NTMWD spokeswoman Denise Hickey said.

Under Stage 3 restrictions, customers can only water their lawns once every two weeks. But they can still use drip irrigation and soaker hoses for home foundations and trees. People can only wash cars with a hose with a shutoff nozzle. Pool owners can only replenish water that has evaporated and cannot drain and refill their pools. Fountains must be turned off unless they use recycled water.

"We've hit triple-digit breaking weather," Hickey said. "We've had peak record demands this summer. The drought outlook continues to persist through the fall and into next spring."

A zebra mussel infestation since July 2009 at Lake Texoma has made the situation worse. The lake represents 28 percent of NTMWD's water supply, but pumping water from it runs the risk of contaminating other water sources.

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[Blue Meany]

1. Not to worry - the free market will fix it - just ask the Gov., n/t

[dtexdem]

2. And the district covers some of the richest and fastest-growing places in North Texas.

[Pab Sungenis]

3. Yet billions of gallons can be used for fracking.

Unfreaking believable.

[Frustratedlady]

5. Do you have the article on the fracking/water usage?

I mentioned that to a friend in Houston and he argued about the usage. I'd like to send him that article if I can find it.

[Pab Sungenis]

6. No, but

I remember it being posted here a while back. You might have to dig for it.

[Frustratedlady]

8. Found it!

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/energy/article/Droughtspurringfrackingconcerns-1450808.php#ixzz1R6JpoyfS

[OnlinePoker]

7. Here's one from Earth First on the Marcellus Shale

http://marcellusearthfirst.rocus.org/?q=node/3

[movonne]

4. Years ago when we had water restrictions in CA...we were told

not to flush our toilets until the water turns brown and did not serve water at restaurants unless asked for...does anyone know what stage that was?...as far a water in restaurants I think that should be that way everwhere...