CURRENT CONSERVATION NEWS:
- No rain barrel or plant sales will occur this spring, and possibly this fall, due to construction at our office location.
- Ready to start planting for spring? Check the Landscaping page for local native plant sales!
- Try the new Texas native plant app Wild Thumb, designed by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation.
- Visit with us at the library during Drinking Water Week!
- Read the latest Water Spot Blog.
Resources
The City offers many free resources!
- Try the new GET WATER FIT platform to find where you can save water, money, and energy in your home. The program walks you through a series of questions about your property and behaviors and offers specific recommendations based on your responses. Â
- Our DIY Water Saving Toolkit can be checked out from the public library.
- Free irrigation system evaluations for direct CORR water customers.Â
- Sign up for our quarterly newsletter to receive tips and seasonal news about programs.Â
- Sign up for leak alert notifications through the customer portal.Â
- Free mulch for direct CORR water customers at the Brush Recycling Center.
The newsletter is published every other month. Click to view or download the newsletter as a pdf.
City Water Ordinances
Year-Round Watering RulesÂ
Round Rock’s year-round watering rules help ensure responsible water use when no drought restrictions are in effect.
- Applies to all Round Rock water customers, including many nearby MUDs. View Service Map
- Outdoor watering is allowed on your designated watering day(s), before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m.Â
- New landscaping? If you need to water more frequently, apply for a New Landscape Variance.Â
Outdoor Watering Schedule
Outdoor watering is allowed before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on your designated watering day(s). Please note that you are not required to water your lawn.
| Address Ends in | Year-Round & Stage 1Â | Stage 2Â |
| 0 | Monday / Thursday | Thursday |
| 1 | Wednesday / Saturday | Wednesday |
| 2 | Tuesday / Friday | Tuesday |
| 3 | Monday / Thursday | Monday |
| 4 or 8 | Sunday / Thursday | Sunday |
| 5 or 9 | Wednesday / Saturday | Saturday |
| 6 or 7 | Tuesday / Friday | Friday |
- Drip irrigation and soaker hoses are NOT EXEMPT from these rules.
- Hand-watering is allowed at any time, on any day.
Lake Levels for Round Rock's Main Sources of Water
Lakes Travis and Buchanan (LCRA)
Lakes Georgetown and Stillhouse Hollow (BRA)
Report Water Waste or Watering Violations
Water waste is always prohibited. To report water waste or watering violations, please click the button below or call 512-671-2872. All complaints are kept confidential.
- Water running down a street or other impervious surface
- Failure to repair a controllable leak on the property
- Watering with an automatic irrigation system or hose end sprinkler between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- Drought restriction exemptions
- Sports fields that are in use are exempt from restrictions for safety reasons (such as at schools, Old Settlers Park soccer, baseball, and softball fields, YMCA sports fields, and the Clay Madsen soccer fields).
- Watering by hand, holding a garden hose, IS permitted at any time.
- Properties that use Reuse or Recycled water are permitted to irrigate at any time.
Water Conservation
3400 Sunrise Road
Round Rock, Texas 78665
Phone: 512-671-2872
Fax: 512-255-6911
Email: waterconservation@roundrocktexas.gov
Conservation Dashboard
The City of Round Rock launched an online dashboard that allows the community to see how their conservation efforts are contributing to regional water-saving goals and inform City leaders of whether more restrictions are required to meet those goals.Â
This initiative comes in response to the call from the City’s raw water providers, urging residents to reduce water consumption amidst ongoing dry conditions. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), which provides raw water from Lake Travis to the City of Round Rock and other nearby cities, has asked Round Rock to cut back water use by 10%-20% and implement mandatory water restrictions. Similarly, the Brazos River Authority enacted a Stage 2 Drought Warning for lakes Georgetown and Stillhouse Hollow in August 2023.
Round Rock water customers need to achieve at least a 10% reduction in overall usage from our peak demand of approximately 38 million gallons per day (MGD).
This means Round Rock’s daily water usage needs to drop below 34 MGD.Â
Round Rock water customers need to achieve at least a 10% reduction in average water usage of approximately 26.89 million gallons per day (MGD).
This means Round Rock’s daily water usage needs to drop below 24.17 MGD.Â
Current 7-day average
(in millions of gallons per day)
