07-08-2025
City of Lubbock cancels irrigation request after water pump station repaired
The city of Lubbock on Thursday afternoon cancelled a request for water customers to temporarily suspend outdoor irrigation use after repairs were conducted at a pumping station.
Earlier in the day, the city of Lubbock had put out an appeal asking customers not using well water to avoid outdoor irrigation for the time being after crews identified an operational issue at one of the city's large pump stations that impacted water inflow to that facility, according to a city news release.
However, this has been repaired, so citizens and businesses not on a private well, can resume normal outdoor irrigation usage, according to the city. The station and specific issue were not immediately identified. The issue also temporarily impacted water customers in Wolfforth, which is connected to Lubbock's system. Although the incident resulted in a temporary reduction in water pressure, there was never a need to request a boil water notice, according to the city.
For those not on a private well, the city asks that you adhere to the city's summer irrigation schedule.
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According to the city, the following spring and summer irrigation restrictions are effective from April 1 through Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Irrigation is allowed from midnight to 10 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight on your assigned watering days.
Turn off irrigation every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Irrigate less than 1.5 inches per zone per week.
These summer restrictions are on top of year-round restrictions the city has in place:
Irrigate landscape only during your two assigned days per week.
Irrigation schedules are based on the last digit of the house address:
Addresses ending in 0, 3, 4, or 9 – Monday and Thursday.
Addresses ending in 1, 5, or 6 - Tuesday and Friday.
Addresses ending in 2, 7, or 8 – Wednesday & Saturday.
Irrigate landscape without runoff.
Irrigate only when temperatures are above 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
Do not irrigate during precipitation events.
Do not irrigate on Sundays.
Hand watering is allowed any time of day and on any day of the week.
For more information about water restrictions, visit
Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: City of Lubbock cancels irrigation request after pump station repaired
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