LEANDER, Texas — Leander will enter its strictest water restriction on Feb. 12. while the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority's (BCRUA) 36-inch underwater pipeline begins preparations to be replaced.
The repairs will start on Feb. 28, but city leaders wanted to enact Stage 4 restrictions ahead of time to reduce the system's demand.
Phase 4 prohibits all outdoor watering. People are also encouraged to turn off irrigation systems completely and limit other nonessential uses.
The goal is to bring demand to at least nine million gallons per day. The city's capacity is 25 millions gallons per day.
On Sunday, KVUE spoke to a few people in Leander who said that they were unaware of the impending water restrictions.
Husband and wife Kim and Michael DeStefano Brune own 5th Element Brewing in Leander and depend on water to keep their business running. They explained how a fellow brewer, Leanderthal owner Scott Calame, informed them of the upcoming restrictions.
"A lot of times, people don't read certain mail notices or, you know, there are different ways that people consume information. So I think doing it different channels would be helpful," Kim DeStefano Brune said.
The DeStafano Brunes said they are as prepared as they can be. They have started saving as much water as they can and, depending on the need, they will either opt to buying distilled water or bring in a water truck, which they said will add additional costs.
"We'll figure out how to make it work," Kim DeStefano Brune said.
City leaders said reduction is critical is so they don't experience a system failure, which will lead to the entire city to go into a boil water notice.
If it does get to that point, DeStafano Brunes said they will be there to pitch in.
"That's part of what being a local brewery is about and supporting the community," Mike DeStefano Brune said. "And that's one way that we can do that at this time."