San Antonio’s conservation ordinance helps conserve and extend our water resources. It prohibits water waste and imposes watering rules when the Edwards Aquifer level drops.
To make San Antonio’s conservation ordinance more effective, efficient, and fair, SAWS has adopted reasonable adjustments to our drought plan – to save water now and reduce the chance of stricter rules in the future.
The city’s drought ordinance continues to build on our community’s conservation success and water-wise ways to reach even greater savings. Residents continue to have more opportunities to achieve those results without compromising landscapes by participating in effective residential and commercial conservation programs.
2024 watering rules changes were approved by SAWS Board of Trustees, May 23 and City Council June 20.