Mandatory odd-even watering continues in Enterprise

The Enterprise Water Works Department reminds residents the city is on a mandatory year-round water conservation schedule.
All customers who use the city’s water systems must comply with the mandatory odd/even watering schedule to help conserve water.
All irrigation systems that use hose sprinklers or buried sprinklers for watering lawns, gardens, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs, and other plants must adhere to the following water schedule:
Odd-numbered street addresses will water on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Even-numbered street addresses will water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This restriction does not apply to commercial nurseries, newly-sodded lawns for two weeks after the sod is laid or any hand-held garden hoses or water containers. These can be used Monday through Saturday for small areas that might need more watering, but residents are advised to only use water as necessary. There will be no watering on Sunday.
“Although our water supply has not reached a critical state, I believe it is extremely important that we continue to conserve water, especially with the very hot temperatures and little rain we have experienced over the last few weeks,“ said Enterprise Mayor Kenneth W. Boswell.
“If residents abide by the odd/even watering schedule, we do not expect to reach a critical state with our water system,“ said Water Works Superintendent Alan Mahan. “However, there is not an unlimited amount of water, so it is extremely important that we be proactive today in conserving water for tomorrow.“
Water usage doubles during the summer months, Mahan said. The Enterprise water system averages pumping 3.5 million gallons of water a day. In the summer, without mandatory watering restrictions, the Water Works Department has seen the system pump up to 9 million gallons a day. The city hopes to decrease those numbers this summer.
Boswell hopes to continue to see positive results from the City’s “Conserve Today, Survive Tomorrow” water conservation campaign that began in late March.
As part of the campaign, the city reminds residents they should be conscious of the amount of water they are using outside and around their house every day. Taking shorter showers, turning water off while brushing teeth, or not filling the bathtub all the way are simple tasks that can greatly reduce a household’s daily water use.
“Conservation is extremely important to the Water Works Department and the City of Enterprise,“ said Boswell. “In our resource-constrained world, our sustainability relies heavily on our ability to focus on conservation of natural resources.“
The Water Works Board would emphasizes this is a precautionary measure to ensure safety and quality of life for residents during the warmer months. Anyone with questions should call Enterprise City Hall at 347-1211.