Author: FBMUD 118

Voluntary Water-Use Restrictions Activated

Update: Rescinded August 30, 2022

Due to prolonged drought conditions and North Fort Bend Water Authority’s initiation of Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan (“DCP”), Fort Bend MUD 118 (the “District”) has instituted Stage 1 water conservation measures of its DCP. Effective immediately, the following voluntary water-use restrictions are in place:

  1. All outdoor water usage will be limited to even-numbered [calendar] days for customers with even-numbered addresses and odd-numbered [calendar] days for water customers with odd-numbered addresses. Outdoor water use is prohibited between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) [on the designated days of outdoor water use].
  2. Water customers are asked to voluntarily reduce water use by checking your toilets, showerheads, and faucets for leaks; checking under sinks for wet spots, leaking supply lines, fittings, or valves; and checking your irrigation system for leaks, repairing as needed. Sweep driveways, sidewalks, and patios instead of hosing them off.

The Board of Directors of Fort Bend MUD 118 appreciates your cooperation to help conserve one of our community’s most important resources. Please stay alert to District communication as drought conditions improve or worsen.

Rain Garden

Troop 152016 Silver Award Project
Cori Weitzel and Kailee Briones

What is a rain garden?

A rain garden is a depression in the landscape designed to catch and filter the rain water that runoff your roof, driveway, walkway, compacted lawn areas and other impervious surfaces

How it benefits the environment?

  • It brings down flooding streams and overflow drains.
  • Stops pollution sediment on our waterways.
  • It provides a habitat for wildlife.

Where to place a rain garden?

A rain garden is best located in a natural depression (where water flows naturally). They should be sited at least 10 feet from a house or building. While they should not be next to building foundation, rain gardens near impervious surfaces such as driveways, patios and sidewalks help capture the runoff from these areas. Sites with steep slopes may not be suitable for rain garden.

Here are the plants we used in the rain garden:

Special thanks to:

  • Susan Knight, Our Troop Leader and Project Advisor
  • Jaime Benoliel, Project Advisor from MUD 118
  • Rick Haddock, 7 GEN Planning Landscape Engineer
  • Josh Wailes, Mike Stones Associates
  • Enchanted Garden

This project wouldn’t have been possible with out your time, cooperation and contribution.