San Marcos changing drought rules and watering restrictions

San Marcos has adopted new drought rules that change when the city will implement watering restrictions and attempt to simplify the rules for residents. Under the new rules adopted Tuesday by the City Council , the city will no longer implement water-use restrictions solely based on water levels in the Edwards Aquifer, the groundwater system that provides water for more than 2 million people.

San Marcos, other I-35 cities team up on major water project The new restrictions will be triggered by water consumption compared to availability, he said. City officials will take into consideration drought and weather conditions, the utility’s system capacity and restrictions from the Edwards Aquifer Authority and GBRA.

Edwards Aquifer Authority back to Stage 3 drought restrictions In Stage 1, sprinkler irrigation is allowed two days per week, and the city will now allow watering on one weekend day. In Stage 2, that drops to one day per week, and in Stage 3 once every other week. Drip and soaker irrigation is allowed at any time in Stage 1, only during designated times in Stage 2 and once per week in Stage 3, while times for hand watering are only restricted in Stage 3.

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Alliance Regional Water Authority Edwards Aquifer Authority Canyon Regional Water Authority Paul Kite Stephanie Reyes Tyler Hjorth Carrizo-Wilcox Edwards San Marcos Edwards Aquifer Interstate 35 Canyon Lake Stage 1 And Stage 2

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