Richardson’s Environmental Resources Newsletter ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FOR RICHARDSON RESIDENTS • JUNE 2021 Lakes are full leading into dry season As the calendar turns to June and temperatures increase, the four lakes in the North Texas Municipal Water District’s (NTMWD) service area are all 100 percent full or greater thanks to consistent rain in April and May. With the high summer temperatures comes an increase in water usage among NTMWD cities. Currently, Richardson is in its summer water conservation plan, which allows watering at even-numbered addresses on Tuesdays and Saturdays and at odd- numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Sundays. Watering is not permitted from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Hand watering is allowed anytime when using a hose with a shut-off spray nozzle. For more information on the water conservation plan, visit www.cor.net/ waterconservation. Heavy spring rains begin to fill Bois d’Arc Lake Bois d’Arc Lake has been The amount of rainfall in the impounded and is beginning to Bois d’Arc Lake watershed will fill, and thanks to heavy rains in determine how long it will take April and May, the water level the lake to fill and be ready for has already risen 25 feet. Based recreation. on historical weather patterns, Bois d’Arc Lake will be the NTMWD expects the reservoir NTMWD’s sixth major water to contain enough water to begin source. Currently, the district providing treated water to its receives water from Lavon customers, including Richardson, Lake, Jim Chapman Lake, Lake in 2022. Texoma, Lake Tawakoni and the The lake is the first major East Fork Water Reuse Project, reservoir in North Texas since which takes water from the Joe Pool Lake was completed in East Fork of the Trinity River 1989. The North Texas Municipal and filters it through manmade needed to help meet the water by 2050. In addition to the Water District (NTMWD) began wetlands before blending it back supply needs of the district’s 80 new reservoir, the NTMWD is construction on Bois d’Arc Lake in with water from Lavon Lake. member and customer cities also expanding its Wylie Water in May 2018 and began capturing The wetlands are the largest across 10 counties and 2,200 Treatment Plant and building water in April of this year. manmade wetlands in the nation square miles. While the district a new water treatment plant in Located northeast of Bonham and have accounted for more than currently provides water to Leonard (the district’s seventh about 60 miles from Richardson, 130 billion gallons of reused water more than 1.8 million North overall) to meet the growing need. Bois d’Arc Lake will encompass since their creation in 2009. Texans, that number is expected For more information on the 16,641 acres when fully filled. All of these water sources are to increase to 3.7 million people lake, visit www.boisdarclake.org.