Water Conservation Information
Launch the media gallery 1 playerUpdate 9/9/2024: Well 7 rebuild has been completed and is now back in service.
WATERING SCHEDULE
Please set your lawn irrigation systems according to the year-round watering schedule effective May 1, 2024:
- Addresses ending in ODD numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) – Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Addresses ending in EVEN numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) – Wednesdays and Sundays.
- No watering Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
- No lawn watering or irrigation shall be permitted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any day.
Compliance Measures/Fines as follows:
- First (1st) and Second (2nd) offense in a calendar year: Warning notification letter for violation will be hung on the front door of the residence.
- Third (3rd) offense in a calendar year: Warning notification letter for violation will be hung on the front door of the residence. Water service will be disconnected and a reconnection fee of $200 shall be paid prior to reconnection.
- Fourth (4th) and subsequent offenses in a calendar year: Warning notification letter for violation will be hung on the front door of the residence. Water service will be disconnected and a reconnection fee of $400 shall be paid prior to reconnection.
Exemptions:
- Watering of gardens
- Washing vehicles, driveways, houses, etc.
- Filling of swimming pools
- 14-day exemption for establishment of sod and grass seeding for lawn areas greater than 25 ft. (Must obtain a permit from the City. See below.)
- Consumers seeking to transport water from outside the City’s corporate limits for the purpose of lawn watering or lawn irrigation must notify the City in advance.
Ordinance 24-02 - Watering Schedule
SOD PERMIT
A Sod & Seeding Permit must be obtained from the City Office, 14130 Lancashire, prior to sod placement or the application of seed an areas greater than 25 square feet. This allows for 2 weeks (14 days) to water the area for sod establishment. No watering between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. will be enforced. A $50 permit fee applies.
Resolution 24-02 - Sod & Seeding Permit
Sod & Seeding Permit Application Form
Letter to Residents 4/24/24
Timeline of Events - WAVERLY WATER EMERGENCY
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - Alternate Watering Schedule is in effect. Sod & Seeding permit established.
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - The City Council unanimously passed a permanent alternate watering schedule and establishment of a sod/seeding permit, effective May 1.
- Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - The Mayor ends the water emergency and lifts all watering restrictions. Read the Mayor's statement HERE.
- Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - The Waverly City Council unanimously voted down an ordinance adopting emergency water rates.
- Saturday, August 5, 2023 - The Mayor extends the Water Emergency to limit outdoor watering to ONE day per week: Saturdays for addresses ending in even numbers and Sundays for addresses ending in odd numbers. No watering between 10am - 4pm. No watering Monday thru Friday. Water Conservation Letter to Residents 8/1/23
- Thursday, June 29, 2023 - A Water Emergency Declaration is issued by the Mayor. Outdoor watering limited to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (Addresses ending in even numbers only) and Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (Addresses ending in odd numbers only). NO watering on Mondays. The Mayor pleads for all users of our city's water to conserve immediately. Violations to the watering schedule will be monitored and enforced according to Section 51.37 of the Waverly Municipal Code.
- Saturday, June 3, 2023 - A Water Warning Declaration is issued by the Mayor along with volunteer water conservation.
LINKS
Water Bill higher than normal? Click HERE to read our Water Leak Checklist.
Having water pressure issues? Click HERE to read our Water Pressure Checklist.
US Drought Monitor
HOW TO READ YOUR WATER METER - YouTube video
UNL Lawn Watering Guide
Save Our Water
UNL Extension - Turf & Lawns - Includes information on weed control, aeration, seeding, and growing grass in the shade.
Plant Nebraska: How to be Water Wise
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum YouTube Channel - A series of 5 videos that introduce the concept of water wise strategies; highlight the impact, benefits and cost savings of implementing a water wise landscaping plan; and offer easy action steps to move toward a more water wise landscape in your own yard.
25 Ways to Save Water - Volusia County, FL
Tips for Conserving Water - Connecticut Dept. of Energy & Environ. Protection
Water Conservation Tips - Pender County Utilities
Start Saving - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Conservation Tips - California Dept. of Water Resources
COUNCIL MEETING PRESENTATIONS
View Agendas and attachments HERE.
9/10/24 Waverly Water Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
8/13/24 Waverly Water Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
7/9/24 Waverly Water update June-July 2024 from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
3/26/24 Presentation Water-Wise Lawn Management from UNL Extension Educators
10/24/23 Update from Public Works Director, Tracey Whyman
9/12/23 Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
8/22/23 Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
8/8/23 Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
7/25/23 Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
7/11/23 Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
7/11/23 Presentation given by Dave Miesbach, NDEE Groundwater Section Supervisor/Well Water Standards
6/27/23 Update from Public Works Director Tracey Whyman
Official Studies Completed Relating to the Waverly Water Emergency
WAVERLY WATER DISTRIBUTION STUDY
The purpose of this report is to review and identify potential system deficiencies and water quality issues for the City of Waverly’s water supply and distribution systems. This report summarizes the present water system and forecasts future growth and its anticipated impact on the water system. By evaluating these conditions, the existing distribution system can be evaluated to determine how it performs under present and future conditions. The evaluation allows suggestions for recommended improvements and related financial planning. (Olsson, 2023.)
WAVERLY HYDROGEOLOGIC STUDY
Waverly has experienced recent water level declines in their municipal wellfield. With the expected increase in demand as the city’s population expands, Waverly is looking to ensure that it can provide adequate water supply from its municipal wells to meet the projected water demand as well as mitigate any negative impacts that a lowering water table may have on the municipal water supply. It is the Olsson team’s opinion that there are actions Waverly can take to maintain the water supply. (Olsson, 2023.)
WELL SITING STUDY
Olsson's team investigated four potential locations for the expansion of Waverly's water supply infrastructure, prioritized, and proposed multiple test holes in each area. The four areas investigated in this report are: the Existing Wellfield Area, the Camp Creek Area, the Salt Creek Area, and the Confluence Area of Salt, Rock, and Camp Creeks. Using data from borehole logs from NDNR's Registered Well Database, aerial electromagnetic (AEM) data, and available water level monitoring information recommendations for proposed test holes and potential new well sources. This report did not take into account water quality, potential costs, and jurisdiction limitations; only water quantity and availability. (Olsson, 2024.)