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FREE CHLORINE CONVERSION: A DISINFECTION PROCESS FOR YOUR WATER June 5-June 26

The City of Lake Jackson works regularly with the Brazoria Water Authority, known by many as simply BWA, to make sure that drinking water is safe and clean for our residents. BWA works with most cities in Southern Brazoria County on these kinds of testing periods.

Twice a year, we work with them to conduct free chlorine conversions. This process works to improve drinking water over the long term. This testing process has become part of the regional routine maintenance program for clean drinking water in Lake Jackson and other Brazoria County cities.

The first 2022 conversion will be conducted June 5 through June 26

Learn more about the free chlorine conversion process.

CONCERT SERIES 2022!

Enjoy LJ's breezy summertime evenings at the Doris Williams Civic Center with our annual concert series. Continuing until July 8, your Fridays can be filled with good music and community.

These free concerts feature everything you need to create memorable and fun events for your family and friends. Dance to live music. Feast on delicious grub from food trucks. The show goes on rain or shine! Unless otherwise noted, we rock from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Save the dates so you can dance the night away. Get the lineup.

HEAVY TRASH “RED TAG” EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

We don’t mind collecting heavy trash. We think it helps keep our neighborhoods clean and provides an important service our residents really appreciate. BUT…we don’t want our residents to put it out on the wrong day! To help residents understand when to put out heavy trash, we have started the RED TAG campaign. Our crews will be observing our streets on a regular basis and leaving RED TAGS on the doors of residents who have put out heavy trash on the wrong day. The tags also explains when heavy trash is collected in the neighborhood and that citations can be issued for repeat offenders. To make sure you understand when heavy trash is collected – and when it isn’t – visit our heavy trash website and put yours out when the crews are actually on your street.

HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30

Disclaimer: Our video states that the Hurricane Guide will be mailed. It will not be mailed this year but will be available online. Download a copy here

On June 1 we entered the 2022 hurricane season. NOAA predicts above-normal activity with 14 to 21 named storms and up to six major hurricanes. We encourage you to begin thinking about your supplies, evacuation plans and how to secure your homes now. Visit our Hurricane Preparedness site for information to help you organize your personal and family evacuation plans now.

Evacuation Transportation Registration

For residents who are medically fragile or otherwise need help being evacuated during a major hurricane, we encourage you to register for the STEAR 211 program.

Download bilingual transportation information

Visit the City's STEAR 211 page to learn the different ways to register.

HEAVY TRASH & BRUSH SCHEDULE

The 2022 heavy trash and brush schedule has been released. This schedule will help residents understand when heavy trash is in their neighborhood. We've also placed as an image and a PDF copy on our household garbage and heavy trash website pages. It has also been posted on social media. Search for it with hashtag #LJHeavyTrashSchedule.

We will also be sending this schedule in our residential water bills.If you need any help understanding the schedule or when heavy trash will be collected in your neighborhood, you can always call us at 979.415.2400 and we'll be happy to talk to you about it. Here is a PDF copy of the schedule for your personal download.

BE FOGGLESS

Fats, oils, and grease are collectively called FOG in the Public Works world. FOG comes from meat fats in food scraps, cooking oil, shortening, lard, butter and margarine, gravy, and food products such as mayonnaise, salad dressings, and sour cream.

When poured down kitchen drains, it sticks inside sewer pipes. As the FOG builds up, it blocks the pipe flow and can cause untreated wastewater to back up into homes and businesses. Not only is this a household mess, it can result in high costs for cleanup and restoration!

Once in the city system, FOG can contaminate local waters and even drinking water when manholes covers overflow into parks, yards, streets, and storm drains during heavy rains or hurricanes.

Communities spend billions of dollars every year unplugging or replacing grease-blocked pipes, repairing pump stations, and cleaning up costly and illegal wastewater spills. Excessive FOG in the sewer system can affect local wastewater rates.

So, keeping FOG out of the sewer system helps everyone. That's why we want you to BE FOGGLESS!