Water Department
When and how can I water my yard?
For residential customers, outdoor watering of lawn and landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems will follow this schedule:
- Customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) may water on Saturdays and Wednesdays;
- Customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) may water on Sundays and Thursdays;
- Non-residential customers, including businesses, parks, and common areas, can water only on Tuesdays and Fridays;
- No watering is allowed on Mondays.
Outdoor watering with hose-end sprinklers is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the assigned watering days.
Watering by drip irrigation or soaker hose is allowed at any time.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to limit such watering to a maximum of two hours per day.
Other guidelines:
- Vehicle washing is limited to the use of hand-held buckets and a hose with a positive shutoff valve. Vehicles may be washed at any time at a carwash;
- No hosing of buildings or other structures for purposes other than fire protection;
- Encouraging no hosing of paved areas, such as sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, etc.;
- Establishing new turf is discouraged, and a variance by the City of Willow Park is required.
Under the City of Willow Park's agreement to obtain surface water from the City of Fort Worth, these are the everyday guidelines. The City does not anticipate having to implement any further restrictions, but further information in case of such restrictions can be found in the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan.
Backflow Prevention Program
The purpose of this program is to inform the citizens and insure that proper safeguards are in place to protect our drinking (potable) water system from the potential contamination risks imposed through cross connections. Backflow can occur when either a backsiphonage or a backpressure condition exists.
Backsiphonage backflow occurs when a vacuum is induced on a piping system; just like drinking from a glass with a straw.
Some typical situations in which backsiphonage may occur include:
- Water Main Breaks
- Hydrant Flushing or Fire Fighting
- Undersized Plumbing in your Home or Business
Backpressure backflow may occur when a water user has an unprotected water line attached to a pressurized container and the pressure in the container becomes greater than the pressure within the City’s water mains.
Many common household uses of water may post a public health threat to our potable water, including:
- Hose connections to chemical solutions sprayed to feed lawns or shrubs
- Toilets without anti-siphon ball cocks
- Lawn sprinkler systems
- Chemically treated heating systems
- Water softeners
- Hose connections to a water outlet or laundry tub
- Swimming pools
- Solar Heating systems
- Water operated sump drain devices
If you have questions concerning cross connection control and backflow prevention please call 817-441-7108