Under the new watering rules ordinance, which was approved last week by City Council, all San Antonio Water System customers are now under newly established Stage 3 watering rules. SAWS customers had been in Stage 2 watering rules for two years. San Antonio has been in drought restrictions for much of the last five years.… Continue Reading SAWS Customers Enter Stage 3 Watering Rules
San Antonio has been under Stage 2 watering rules for more than two years. Unfortunately, the Edwards Aquifer is not expected to recover this summer. That means even more pumping cutbacks are expected, along with the need to further reduce water demand. SAWS has never imposed its current Stage 3 rules, which would limit landscape… Continue Reading New Stage 3 watering rules proposed
Stricter watering rules will not be implemented Although the water level at the Edwards Aquifer J-17 index well is steadily dropping and the Edwards Aquifer Authority has declared Stage 3, the San Antonio Water System has consulted with the City of San Antonio’s City Manager and is not recommending Stage 3 watering rules for its… Continue Reading SAWS Customers to Remain in Stage 2 Despite EAA Stage 3 Announcement
