Water Wise & Sewer Savvy

Water Wise & Sewer Savvy
Check Kyle's current water drought stage here.
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Have you ever wondered how to stay up to date with the latest water conservation measures?  Or if a certain material is safe to dispose of in the sanitary sewer? 

As our city grows, residents need simple, concise answers to those sort of questions. That is the goal of Water Wise and Sewer Savvy, the city's newest outreach education effort.

We want to help our citizens be informed, knowledgeable and to make good decisions about how they participate in the use of our water resources and the needs of responsible sewer operations.

In Texas, we have seen considerable population growth over the last decade. One of the most important, if not the most important, resource involved with that growth is water. That's the Water Wise part of the program.

Our state is known for its amazingly harsh droughts, so nearly every water supplier in Texas has a toolbox to deal with drought. Here in Kyle, one of those tools is the Water Conservation Plan.  Plans however, are full of complicated jargon and in some cases not easy to understand. One of the Water Wise & Sewer Savvy program’s goal is to make this information clear and easy to understand. 

The Sewer Savvy part of the program is aimed at educating residential customers on things that should never go down the sewer from their homes and commercial customers on things they should never put down the drain from their place of business. 

One of the most pressing demands on a wastewater utility is the ever-growing burden of “flushable” wipes.  These fibrous wipes plug up pumps and create huge fibrous masses in lift stations that can lead to overflows and environmental impact which can cost tax-payers tens of thousands of dollars each year.

We invite you to browse through this site and learn more about how to become Water Wise & Sewer Savvy. Please leave questions or comments at the email address listed in the contact section of this page.

Here is a helpful resource called Down the Drain Guide. It's an excellent blueprint for properly disposing of many types of items, from what you should/shouldn't flush to what should/shouldn't go down the drain.

Learn more about disposing of household hazardous waste in Hays County.

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Barton Springs Conservation District Drought Stages
Edwards Aquifer Triggers, Stages and Withdrawal Reductions