Water Wise Denton

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Stage 2 Drought Restrictions are officially lifted. We are very grateful to our community for reducing irrigation to one day a week while we were under restrictions. All necessary repairs have been completed and residents may now resume twice-per-week irrigation based on address. As a reminder, irrigation days are based on address and schedule is as follows:


Welcome to Water Wise Denton!!!

We are happy you are here. Water is our most precious resource, and Denton Water Utilities is dedicated to ensuring water security for our community today, and for our long term future. One way are ensuring water security, is by being a better steward of discretionary water use. Discretionary water use is water that is used for non-necessities. The largest discretionary water use is irrigation used to keep front lawns green. This specific use of water accounts for up to 70% of all water usage in the summer, unfortunately a large quantity of water is also wasted through summer irrigation. Misaligned sprinklers that water the pavement, and over watering (which creates shallow roots) can waste millions of gallons each day. B

Water security involves water supply, and water demand - and we need your help, but we also understand that it isn't fair for us to ask you to conserve without providing you the full picture. This website is created with the purpose of providing our community facts on how much water Denton is using day to day, and how that daily usage fits into the larger picture of how much water we actually have. We also understand that it isn't fair to ask our community to conserve, without providing information on how to do so.

Everyday, we will update the website with a few key pieces of information:

- Rain Totals: Our water utility tracks and monitors the rainfall patterns so that we can predict and understand if we are trending towards a drought situation long before it happens. We provide a chart showing this information, because we believe our community has the right to know what we know. Rainfall totals are an average for Denton, sometimes parts of Denton will receive rain, and other parts will not, but ultimately the rain received will make its way into our water supply lakes.

- Daily Water Usage: We track and monitor how much water is used daily. Our largest discretionary use of water is irrigation, which typically begins in the Spring, but as the temperature rises can become very problematic in the summer. In the last few years we have come very close to using as much water as we can produce, which puts us in a drought contingency scenario. We will track and monitor our Daily usages and rolling averages to show you how we are trending, and where that matches up against our drought stage triggers.

Every year water usage is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter. This is because the largest discretionary use is irrigation. Have you wondered how we stack up year to on our monthly totals? Here is our 13 month rolling average.

- Conservation Tips, Water Utility News and other information - In the News update section below, we will provide updates at least once a week on free resources for conservation classes, gardening tips, critical water news, and more.


Lastly, you have the ability to reach out to us with questions and suggestions, and we want to hear from you. We do our best to respond quickly, typically within 1 business day.



Stage 2 Drought Restrictions are officially lifted. We are very grateful to our community for reducing irrigation to one day a week while we were under restrictions. All necessary repairs have been completed and residents may now resume twice-per-week irrigation based on address. As a reminder, irrigation days are based on address and schedule is as follows:


Welcome to Water Wise Denton!!!

We are happy you are here. Water is our most precious resource, and Denton Water Utilities is dedicated to ensuring water security for our community today, and for our long term future. One way are ensuring water security, is by being a better steward of discretionary water use. Discretionary water use is water that is used for non-necessities. The largest discretionary water use is irrigation used to keep front lawns green. This specific use of water accounts for up to 70% of all water usage in the summer, unfortunately a large quantity of water is also wasted through summer irrigation. Misaligned sprinklers that water the pavement, and over watering (which creates shallow roots) can waste millions of gallons each day. B

Water security involves water supply, and water demand - and we need your help, but we also understand that it isn't fair for us to ask you to conserve without providing you the full picture. This website is created with the purpose of providing our community facts on how much water Denton is using day to day, and how that daily usage fits into the larger picture of how much water we actually have. We also understand that it isn't fair to ask our community to conserve, without providing information on how to do so.

Everyday, we will update the website with a few key pieces of information:

- Rain Totals: Our water utility tracks and monitors the rainfall patterns so that we can predict and understand if we are trending towards a drought situation long before it happens. We provide a chart showing this information, because we believe our community has the right to know what we know. Rainfall totals are an average for Denton, sometimes parts of Denton will receive rain, and other parts will not, but ultimately the rain received will make its way into our water supply lakes.

- Daily Water Usage: We track and monitor how much water is used daily. Our largest discretionary use of water is irrigation, which typically begins in the Spring, but as the temperature rises can become very problematic in the summer. In the last few years we have come very close to using as much water as we can produce, which puts us in a drought contingency scenario. We will track and monitor our Daily usages and rolling averages to show you how we are trending, and where that matches up against our drought stage triggers.

Every year water usage is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter. This is because the largest discretionary use is irrigation. Have you wondered how we stack up year to on our monthly totals? Here is our 13 month rolling average.

- Conservation Tips, Water Utility News and other information - In the News update section below, we will provide updates at least once a week on free resources for conservation classes, gardening tips, critical water news, and more.


Lastly, you have the ability to reach out to us with questions and suggestions, and we want to hear from you. We do our best to respond quickly, typically within 1 business day.



  • Brown is the new green

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    As we continue to get closer to stage 1 drought restrictions, we want to encourage our customers to save water and limit landscape watering to trees, shrubs and plants no more than twice weekly. Green grass is not sustainable in this heat.

  • New Record High Usage

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    We are urging residents to conserve. Yesterday we used 41.6 million gallons of water. A new record high. Please avoid washing cars at home, and please remember to water no more than twice a week.

  • Water Footprint FAQ

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    What is a water footprint?

    A water footprint is the amount of produced water used to produce an item, good or service. Produced water is water that has been removed from a water source, such as a well or lake, and treated for use. It does not include rainwater.

    What are the footprints of some everyday items:

    - 1 cup of coffee = 37 Gallons of Water

    - 1 pair of blue jeans = 2642 Gallons of Water

    - 1 single pasta noodle = 1/2 Gallon of Water

    - 1 smartphone = 240 Gallons of Water

    - 1 disposable diaper = 144 Gallons of Water

    How can these items require so much water?

    Many of these items need water to be grown, produced, manufactured and transported. Beef, for example, which takes 4068 gallons to produce 2 lbs, requires water not only for the cattle, but for the grain grown to feed the cattle, manufacture and transport.

    Becoming aware of your water footprint is a great place to start building awareness of just how much water we REALLY use.


  • New Record High Usage

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    Yesterday a new record high water usage was hit, as demand reached 40.54 MGD. Please continue to conserve, irrigate no more than twice a week, as we get through the last few weeks of high temperatures.

  • Dreaming of Greener Pastures?

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    This time of year many of us reflect back fondly to just 2 months ago when we had lush gardens and green lawns. While the earth outside more closely resembles burnt toast, we start to daydream about October, when Summer has said its farewell and things in North Texas Spring to life again. Fall, and particularly October, is the best time to plant perennials to ensure a strong root system that can survive the next summer's heat is developed.

    The following list of low maintenance, Drought Tolerant Perennials will set your yard up for success next summer

    Ajuga, Artemisia, Baby's Breath, Baptisia, Bee balm, Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Weed, Candytuft, Chrysanthemum, Columbine, Coneflower, Corabells, Coreopsis, Daylily, Gaillardia, Gaura, Gazania, Gerbera daisy, Goldenrod, Hardy Ice plant, Hellebores, Hosta, Iris, Lamb's Ears, Lantana, Liatris, Lily of the Nile, Mexican Sunflower, Peony, Perovskia, Phlox, Red Hot Poker, Salvia, Sedum, Shasta Daisy, Stokes' Aster, Verbascum, Verbena, Veronica, Yarrow.

  • Water Wise Wednesday

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    We all know that water is a precious resource, and one of the largest residential water consumptions comes from irrigation. With many of our residents living in apartments, dorms or even homes with yards that are not landscaped, you may be wondering what you can do to make a difference. Considering your water footprint is a great place to start! Have you ever wondered how much water goes into the making of your favorite foods? Hint, it's more than you might think! Just look at the graphic below - that's for just 1 burger! And you just might be able to save water with your eating habits!

  • Every Drop Counts!

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    Small steps to conserve water can make a huge difference when we all work together! Here are some easy ways to make a difference:

    • Keep drinking water in the refrigerator instead of letting the faucet run until the water is cool.
    • Wash fruits and vegetables in a basin. Use a vegetable brush.
    • Do not use water to defrost frozen foods, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
    • Use a broom, not the hose to clear debris from porches and walkways
    • Never use your toilet as a waste basket.
    • Do not let the water run while shaving or brushing teeth.

  • Highest Usage Reached!

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    Yesterday Monday the 31st we reached the highest demand for the year at 39.6 Million Gallons. That puts us just 2.9 million gallons away from stage 1 drought based on usage numbers. Please continue to use water wisely:

    - Use a broom, not the hose to clear walkways

    - Fix broken Sprinkler Heads

    - Never water between 10am and 6pm

    - Water no more than twice a week

    - Report leaks and water waste


  • Conservation Request Lifted

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    The conservation request has been lifted and we are proud to report that our residents used 9% less water during the requested time Tuesday, than what was used on Monday.


    Thank you for your support!

  • CONSERVATION REQUEST TODAY

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    REMINDER! We are requesting all citizens refrain from non-essential usage of water today, Tuesday July 25th. Normal water usage may resume tomorrow.

Page last updated: 17 Jan 2025, 05:35 AM