Thursday, August 1, 2013

Stage 3 Water Restrictions are looming for San Antonio

Last week, the mayor of New Braunfels announced stage 3 water restrictions based on the quickly dropping Edward Aquifer.  Under the new limit, watering is only allowed every other week.

SAWS looks at a rolling 10 day average to make their determination which was just above the limit last week.  However, we have dropped almost 2 feet since last week making stricter restrictions a likelihood in the near future for San Antonio.

In stage 3, every other week there will be a restriction on all irrigation systems, sprinklers and soaker hoses.  This will have a significant negative impact on your landscaping if you currently rely on a traditional irrigation system.

However drip irrigation will be allowed Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays during the restricted week as well as hand watering will be allowed every day.   Stay Tuned - next week our posts will focus on drip irrigation and explain the benefits it provides for both your landscaping beds and turf.





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