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Drought Status

Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District has implemented 20% VOLUNTARY Drought Water Reductions effective for all exempt and non-exempt water wells.  The VOLUNTARY Reductions are effective March 19, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

This will reduce the City of Highland Haven's groundwater permit from 82 acre feet to 65.6 acre feet; therefore, all Highland Haven water customers are required to reduce water use immediately.

Here is a link to more info: CTGWCD Stage 3 Drought Flyer


The City of Highland Haven Board of Alderman will be reviewing and updating our drought contingency plan to comply with our reduced water permit.

Central Groundwater Conservation District: https://www.centraltexasgcd.org/

Stage 3 Conservation Methods include:

  • Check for and repair all leaks
  • Re-use and re-circulate water whenever possible
  • Outdoor lawn and landscape watering should be done between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 am.
  • Limit watering of lawns and landscapes to once every 5 to 7 days.
  • Wash vehicles only at a car wash when needed.
  • Keep decorative fountains, landscape ponds, and swimming pools covered whenever possible to reduce evaporation.
  • Do not use water to wash sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, streets, tennis courts, or any outdoor surfaces except for human or animal health and safety reasons, or fire hazard prevention.
  • Providing groundwater to ponds, tanks, lakes, reservoirs, swimming pools, or other surface impoundments for holding water that have a total capacity of more than 100,000 gallons is prohibited, and for total capacities less 100,000 gallons is discouraged.
  • Water for dust control only when required by law.
  • Watering livestock in leak-proof troughs is recommended.


Property owners irrigating with Private wells and/or lake water should be following the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District and LCRA restrictions.

Reduce outdoor water usage and follow the LCRA lawn watering schedule below:

    • Wednesday and Saturdays for addresses ending in odd numbers
    • Thursdays and Sundays for addresses ending in even numbers
    • Hours: Midnight to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to Midnight
    • November through February: No Watering