{"id":2536,"date":"2017-06-27T14:47:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T20:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2017-06-27T14:47:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T20:47:40","slug":"wasting-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=2536","title":{"rendered":"Wasting Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have some residents who continually wash off their carports with the hose and let water run down the street and into the storm drains. We have others who let the hose run so their kids can lay in the water. At the end of the day, we all are paying for this since we all kick in part of our dues to pay for water.\u00a0 Our last water bill is almost $30,000, which is a bit excessive.<\/p>\n<p>If you see someone wasting water, here are the numbers to report Water Restriction violations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report Water Restriction Violations During Regular Business Hours:<\/strong><br \/>\n972-237-8296<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report Water Restriction Violations After Hours:<\/strong><br \/>\n972-237-8400<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?attachment_id=2537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011.png?fit=868%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"868,371\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Clipboard011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011.png?fit=868%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2537\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011-300x128.png?resize=300%2C128\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011.png?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011.png?resize=768%2C328&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard011.png?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?attachment_id=2538\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012.png?fit=831%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"831,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Clipboard012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012.png?fit=831%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012-300x117.png?resize=300%2C117\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012.png?resize=300%2C117&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012.png?resize=768%2C299&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Clipboard012.png?w=831&amp;ssl=1 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have some residents who continually wash off their carports with the hose and let water run down the street and into the storm drains. We have others who let the hose run so their kids can lay in the water. At the end of the day, we all are paying for this since we..<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-default read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=2536\">Read more <span class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-water-restrictions"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3406,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=3406","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":0},"title":"GP Water Restrictions Clarified","author":"Don Ryan","date":"April 20, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"I sent an email to the GP Water Department manager regarding the hosing down of carports\/driveways with water running down the street and here is what he had to say: At this time we are in \"Stage one\" of our drought contingency plan. This stage is in effect at all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Information&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Information","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4527,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=4527","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":1},"title":"Stage 2 Water Restrictions","author":"Don Ryan","date":"August 23, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Pipeline Direct - Extra August 23, 2023 Mandatory Stage Two Water Restrictions Due to high consumer usage, higher than normal temperatures, and water main breaks (due to dry soils) the city is at risk of losing water pressure that could lead to a boil water notice. The City of Grand\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Water Restrictions&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Water Restrictions","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=116"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4540,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=4540","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":2},"title":"Back to Stage 1 Water Restrictions","author":"Don Ryan","date":"September 14, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Water Restrictions Lowered to Stage 1 Thanks to the cooperation of our residents and businesses in adhering to water restrictions, along with cooler temperatures and rain in the forecast, the City of Grand Prairie has reduced water restrictions from Stage 2 to Stage 1. The city\u2019s water system is now\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Water Restrictions&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Water Restrictions","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=116"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4832,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=4832","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":3},"title":"Holiday Hours","author":"Robbie Jamison","date":"December 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Merry Christmas Everyone! With Christmas around the corner, we wanted to let you know that the office will be CLOSED December 24th - 26th and returning on the 29th.\u00a0 Maintenance will be picking up the trash on Monday, December 22nd and Friday the 26th. They will not be working on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Information&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Information","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1141,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=1141","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":4},"title":"GP Pipeline Newsletter","author":"Don Ryan","date":"May 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Police Memorial Service \u00a0 Library Murder Mystery Dinner Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 7-10 p.m. Main Library, 901 Conover Dr. $35 per person includes appetizers, a scavenger hunt, 3-course dinner, beverage and show. Casual or dressy attire welcome.\u00a0 Limited seating. Proceeds benefit the Grand Prairie Arts Council\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Grand Prairie Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Grand Prairie Services","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=112"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/1101116784221\/S.gif?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1189,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=1189","url_meta":{"origin":2536,"position":5},"title":"Grand Prairie Pipeline Direct Newsletter","author":"Don Ryan","date":"June 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Lynn Creek & Loyd Parks Remain Closed Due to Flooding We are all glad the rain has stopped, but the ducks don't mind a little extra room to swim! Lynn Creek Park\u00a0at Joe Pool Lake\u00a0 remains closed. Portions of\u00a0Loyd Park will be open beginning June 5 for RVs and tent\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Grand Prairie Services&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Grand Prairie Services","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=112"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.constantcontact.com\/letters\/images\/1101116784221\/S.gif?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2536"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2539,"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536\/revisions\/2539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}