In short
Three road projects are underway or starting this summer. The 1900 South intersection between the fire station and Fremont Park is closed all summer while a roundabout is built, Sand Ridge Parkway (500 West) is being widened with a new signal at 2700 South, and 700 South is under construction from St. Andrews to 4000 West. The rest of the update covers secondary water limits, sump pump discharge rules, and what not to flush or pour down a storm drain.
Dates and deadlines
- Memorial Day to Labor Day: residents may water three days a week, chosen from the five available days
- All summer: the 1900 South intersection between the fire station and Fremont Park is closed for roundabout construction
- This summer: construction begins on Sand Ridge Parkway (500 West)
- September 2 to October 1: watering drops back to two days a week out of the five available days
Everything else
Roads
- Public Works reviews road conditions across all 123 miles of public roads in the city and prioritizes repairs and improvements.
- The 3000 West 1900 South roundabout is meant to move traffic in and out of the new commercial development, keep traffic from backing up in front of the fire station, and add trail connections and pedestrian crossings.
Secondary water
- Residents are asked to water only three days per week, avoiding Sundays and their neighborhood’s blackout day. Daytime watering is prohibited from 10 AM to 6 PM to cut evaporation.
- Blackout days by area: Northwest no watering Sunday and Tuesday, Northeast no watering Sunday and Wednesday, Southwest no watering Sunday and Thursday, Southeast no watering Sunday and Friday.
- Check irrigation for leaks and broken or misaimed sprinkler heads, and shut sprinklers off during rain and high wind.
Sewer and storm drains
- Put wipes in the trash, not the toilet. So-called flushable wipes do not break down and are a common cause of sewer backups.
- Sump pumps must discharge into the yard away from the foundation, and connecting one to the sewer is prohibited because it can overload the wastewater system. The preferred method is a bubbler in the park strip that drains to the storm drain.
- Nothing that goes into a storm drain is treated, so only clean water should reach one.
Pools and spas
- Store pool and spa chemicals where they cannot leak or spill, preferably covered and out of reach of children and pets, and avoid copper-based algaecides such as copper sulfate, which can be fatal to fish and other aquatic wildlife.
- Drain pool water only when a test kit shows no detectable chlorine, and reuse it on landscaping where it will not run onto neighboring properties.
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