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Based on City of Frisco weather station data: No watering is recommended. We have reached the time of year when you can turn off your sprinkler system.
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Happy Holidays from your WaterWise Team!
This week, we're serving up some surprisingly simple tips to help you celebrate sustainably this season!
Warm water for the win. Many of us dread doing the dishes, especially when they're piled high after a holiday meal. If you have a dishwasher, use it efficiently! Save water and time by waiting to run the dishwasher until you have a full load. When hand-washing, plug the sink and allow dishes to soak instead of running the tap over every plate. Let warm water do the work for you (unless you'd rather loosen up all that sticky, slimy, stuck-on food by hand). Soak your dishes and spend less time stuck at the sink - so you can get back to celebrating!
Save your scraps. Skip the smelly sink back-up... instead of throwing food scraps into the garbage disposal, transfer them to your backyard compost pile or use a composting service, like Turn. Spring will be here before you know it, and you'll need that compost to grow your garden! Make sure your leftovers don't go to waste either; package them up for family and friends (or freeze them for later). Don't forget to donate surplus, unopened, non-perishable foods to your local food pantry.
Fight FOG. "Be nice" this holiday, and dispose of fats, oils and grease (FOG) the responsible way. Transfer cooled cooking oil and grease into a sealed container and drop it off at the Environmental Collection Center in the designated Cooking Oil/Grease container. Never pour fats, oils or grease down a sink drain... that "naughty" move may lead to clogged wastewater pipes in your home (and precious few things are worse than a sewer overflow while your parents and in-laws are visiting)!
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Watch this Progress in Motion episode to learn about the City of Frisco's partnership with Turn, a compost subscription program.
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In observance of Christmas, The Environmental Services offices and the Environmental Collection Center at 6616 Walnut Street will be closed December 24 - 25. Both facilities will reopen on Monday, December 27.
In observance of New Year's Day, The Environmental Services offices and the Environmental Collection Center will be closed December 31 - January 1. Both facilities will reopen on Monday, January 3.
As both holidays fall on a Saturday this year, there will be no holiday schedule changes to residential recycling or trash services for either holiday.
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Reminders
Overseeding your lawn with cool season grasses is prohibited in Frisco. (Ordinance 19-04-34 Section 8)
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FREE Irrigation Services
Conserve water and save money! Frisco's licensed irrigators offer free services to residents. Schedule an Irrigation Valve Locate Service through May 1, 2022 or schedule a Sprinkler Checkup year-round.
Use the myFrisco app or call 972-292-5800 to schedule your appointment today!
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GPCD: Frisco's Water Statistics
The average daily water usage per person in Frisco is known as the GPCD. Calculations are obtained by dividing the total number of gallons used in Frisco by our city's population.
This week in Frisco, the GPCD was 130.
Last week, the GPCD was 137.
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2021 Water Quality Report
The City of Frisco is proud to let its customers know they receive safe, high-quality drinking water. Frisco’s water system has a Superior Rating with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards. Learn more by reviewing the Annual Drinking Water Quality Report.
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