Water Restrictions Ending For Several North Texas Cities
PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - The North Texas Municipal Water District has voted to relax restrictions on residents in 13 area cities. Stage 3 restrictions will still be in effect but the decision means...
View ArticleNorth Texas Mayors Urge Permanent Water Limits
FORT WORTH (AP) - Mayors of Dallas, Fort Worth and two of their biggest suburbs are considering making semiweekly watering restrictions permanent as part of a regional water conservation plan. Fort...
View ArticleEven With Rain, Dallas Ponders Permanent Water Restrictions
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – With Sunday’s heavy rains and flash flooding, the city of Dallas waters systems reservoirs are at 98 percent capacity. But that didn’t stop city staffers from asking a council...
View ArticleDallas Makes Some Water Restrictions Permanent
A sprinkler waters a lawn. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Starting on Monday, residents in Dallas will only be able to use their lawn sprinklers twice a week —...
View ArticleDrought Closes North Texas Fish Hatchery
(credit: Texas Parks & Wildlife) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – While parts of North Texas has seen wetter weather, the drought isn’t over, especially for the Dundee State Fish Hatchery near Wichita...
View ArticleBlue Mound Awaits Lab Report On Drinking Water
BLUE MOUND (CBSDFW.COM) - Residents will need to continue to boil their water while the city awaits lab results on samples from a recently repaired water well. Southwest Water Company Communications...
View ArticleSaving Water To Save Lives In Southlake
SOUTHLAKE (CBS 11 NEWS) - The City of Southlake has implemented Stage One watering restrictions. The restrictions went into effect Monday and require homeowners and businesses to water only twice a...
View ArticleNorth Texans Could Face Winter Watering Restrictions
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Most people associate the implementation of watering restrictions with the summer months, but the orders can be put in place any time drought is problem – and North Texas is...
View ArticleWater Restrictions Starting For Many DFW Cities
RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Lake levels are low, and water management officials are starting to take action. New water restrictions will go into effect on Saturday in 14 communities, which means that it...
View ArticleTarrant County Water Restrictions Now In Effect
TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – North Texas has received a respectable amount of rain this spring. While the water may have helped everyone’s yards look green and lush, it’s still not enough to recover...
View ArticleCollin County City Cracking Down On Water Restriction Violators
Sprinklers water the lawns at a housing development. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images) COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – It was just this weekend that the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD)...
View ArticleTarrant County Stage 2 Water Restrictions Possible, Despite Lower Demand
FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) - As we hit the traditional end of summer, North Texas’ water resources seem to be holding their own despite hot weather demands. While two of the three major water suppliers...
View ArticleNorth Texas City Considering Making Water Restrictions Permanent
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Last summer North Texans were asked to make water concessions because of the drought, now at least one city is considering making some watering restrictions permanent. The...
View ArticleNorth Texans Face Expanded Water Restrictions
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – More than a million North Texans will face harsh water rules this Spring. The North Texas Municipal Water District is preparing to extend Stage Three restrictions – that...
View ArticleWhen It Comes To Water, North Texas City’s Supply Running On Empty
MINERAL WELLS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Residents like Tina Peters know all too well about the long-lasting drought in North Texas. As the water supply dries up, so does the money flowing into her car wash...
View ArticleFort Worth Watering Restrictions Now Permanent
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Watering restrictions for Fort Worth residents just became permanent. Despite the mayor’s absence at Tuesday night’s council meeting, city leaders voted unanimously to keep...
View ArticleResidents Planting Lawns To Survive Drought & Water Restrictions
FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) – At Archie’s Gardenland in Fort Worth business on Wednesday afternoon looked more like a bustling weekend. Customers looked for plants as they set out to prepare their yards...
View ArticleRegional Water Conference Begins In Dallas
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The largest regional water conference in the country is beginning on Monday in Dallas. The city is hosting Texas Water 2014, and the key talks are all about the state’s drought....
View ArticleWater Conservation Crucial As North Texas Enters Extreme Drought
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - As North Texas faces its third driest winter and summer since record keeping began, cities are urging residents to conserve water—-with very differing approaches. Residents in...
View ArticleConservation = More Interest In Drought Resistant Plants
COLLIN COUNTY (CBS 11 NEWS) – As the North Texas drought continues its relentless years-long march, more people are turning to drought-resistant plants to decorate their yards. Workers at a Collin...
View ArticleBoard Makes Decision On Extending Water Restrictions
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Some North Texans got a frightening look at the future on Thursday. The North Texas Municipal Water District voted on extending water restrictions Thursday. The decision...
View ArticleNumber Of Watering Citations Vary By North Texas Location
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – With all of North Texas experiencing a deep drought, almost every week you hear about different cities cracking down on water usage. But CBS 11 News has learned that in many...
View ArticleStricter Watering Restrictions Possible For Plano
PLANO (CBS 11 NEWS) – If you live in Plano, outdoor watering rules could become more restrictive, if current conditions stay the same. Currently, Plano homeowners face Stage 3 watering rules. Under the...
View ArticleFrisco Leaders Put Off Water Restrictions Vote
FRISCO (CBSDFW.COM) – The Frisco City Council held off on a vote over increased water restrictions Tuesday night, after council members expressed concerns. The North Texas Municipal Water District has...
View ArticlePlano Could Face Tighter Water Restrictions
PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - With summer almost here, the North Texas drought could soon get worse. So, before taking any drastic measures, the City of Plano is helping people realistically manage their water...
View ArticleFrisco Votes To Curtail Automatic Sprinkler Use
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The second fastest-growing city in the country has revised its water restrictions due to low lake levels from Texas’ ongoing drought. A release from Frisco says the city council...
View ArticleNew Frisco Restrictions Limit Watering To 2x’s A Month
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Twice a month — starting today that’s how many times Frisco residents can water their lawns. The new restrictions are part of the city’s newly adopted water rules. Outdoor...
View ArticleDrought Has North Texas Golf Course Drilling For Water
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – An Arlington golf course is taking it upon itself to tackle the water problems that have accompanied the North Texas drought. The decision was made to drill for water at...
View ArticleCities Losing Money With Drought & Watering Restrictions
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Tightening watering restrictions may be saving homeowners on their water bills, but the savings are costing many North Texas cities millions of dollars. Stage 3 drought...
View ArticleRecord Low Water Levels At Lake Lavon
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - The water source for Collin County is 5 feet away from the threshold where the North Texas Municipal Water District will initiate Stage 4 water restrictions. Lake Lavon is...
View ArticleWater Restrictions Likely Coming To Irving Residents
IRVING (CBS 11 NEWS) - New water restriction rules may soon be in place for Irving residents. In years past when Irving was NOT in a drought, residents could water pretty much when they wanted;...
View ArticleArtificial Lawn Popularity Grows During Drought
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Companies that manufacture or install artificial lawns are experiencing a boom in business, due to the drought-like conditions and watering restrictions in many North Texas...
View ArticleSome Collin County Cities Scaling Back Water Restrictions
COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Some North Texas cities are already rolling back water restrictions — just hours after getting the okay. Richardson and McKinney are the first to officially allow residents...
View ArticleMineral Wells Council Votes To Prohibit All Outdoor Watering
MINERAL WELLS (CBSDFW.COM) – The sprinklers will soon be silenced. A desperately dry North Texas city is taking drastic steps to curb water use. Their latest action is the most drastic we’ve seen in...
View ArticleNorth Texas Cities Could Face Tighter Watering Restrictions
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – The North Texas Municipal Water District will vote Thursday on tighter restrictions that could limit watering to once every two weeks....
View ArticleStricter Water Restrictions May Come To Tarrant Co.
http://media.dallas.cbslocal.com/CBSDAL_20150126190317760AA.mp4 Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – People like Jennifer McMillan have a growing awareness of water...
View ArticleWith Water Restrictions Easing Soon, Will Residents Return To Old Ways?
http://media.dallas.cbslocal.com/CBSDAL_20150328004028827AA.mp4 FRISCO (CBS 11 NEWS) - Jose Garcia of Frisco hasn’t watered his front yard since the summer of 2012. “I feel bad, throwing away so much...
View ArticleEngineers Release Flood Waters From Area Lakes After Weeks Of Rain
http://media.dallas.cbslocal.com/CBSDAL_20150427191336980AA.mp4 Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Residents in and around Collin County are being treated to a sight...
View ArticleDrought On Tap To Intensify Over U.S. Southwest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Rivers are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing as a persistent drought intensifies its grip on pockets of the...
View ArticleRestrictions Lifted As Water Line Back In Service In Richardson
RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The water line that broke in Richardson last Thursday is fixed. The North Texas Municipal Water District repaired a section of 72-inch water pipeline that experienced a...
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