Water Conservation

Current Lake Lavon level as of November 1, 2008:

487.32 - 79% of conservation pool. Top of conservation pool is 492.

City of Allen currently observing:

Water Conservation Plan

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Education and Outreach

The City of Allen offers a number of educational programs to ensure the community learns how to save the environment.  Such programs include presentations, projects, work shops or field trips to learn about water and sewer operations, water conservation, the importance of recycling, and other fantastic environmental topics. 

About Our Water Supply

Water makes all our living processes possible. Water may seem to be the most abundant resource available on Earth, but the reality is that 97% of all water is saltwater, 2% is held in snow and icebergs, and only 1% is fresh water. This fresh water is continually recycled as it evaporates and returns to Earth in the form of rain, snow and ice. Most of the fallen water evaporates immediately, pours into inaccessible areas, or flows into the oceans before it is retrievable. Only 10% of total rainfall is retrievable for use by humans, and of that only 40% is ultimately used. So, water is truly a finite resource that we cannot simply “make more” to meet demand. As population continues to grow over the next 20 years, demand for water supply will grow as well.

The City of Allen receives their treated water from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), in Wylie, whose raw water sources include Lake Lavon, Lake Texoma, Lake Chapman (Cooper Lake), Lake Tawakoni, and the East Fork of the Trinity River southeast of Dallas. During the severe drought of 2006, NTMWD customers saved 200 million gallons of water a day by observing water restrictions and practicing water conservation. With Texas’ notoriously unpredictable weather, NTMWD will always urge people to adopt water-saving habits that will extend our water resources regardless of what Mother Nature doles out.

Water Conservation in Allen

As part of our water conservation efforts in the City of Allen, please reference information in our Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan and implementing Ordinance, effective September 1, 2008.

Water Rebate Program

Allen residents can get great rebates by taking steps to conserve water. These include installing a rain and freeze sensor on your landscape irrigation system, replacing a pre-1998 high flush volume toilet with a new water-efficient model, buying a high-efficiency washing machine, installing a pressure reducing valve, and collecting rain water for landscape use by using a rain barrel.  This rebate program is designed to offset the initial investment Allen residents may have with water conservation efforts.

Find Out More About Water Conservation

For more information about water conservation plans, programs, or presentations, contact:

Andrea Smith, Education Specialist, 214.509.4553

Gail Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager, 214.509.4559