SAWS – STAGE 1 Watering Restrictions
| Attention SAWS Irrigation Customers and Stakeholders: STAGE 1 Watering Restrictions in effect beginning March 10th. PRESS RELEASE Contact: Anne Kenny Hayden March 9, 2022 Office: 210-233-3622 San Antonio Enters Stage 1 Watering Rules Edwards Aquifer level hits 10-day trigger. SAN ANTONIO – So far, San Antonio hasn’t seen much rain this year, and aquifer levels are reflecting that. City ordinance requires San Antonio to enter Stage 1 watering rules when the 10-day rolling average of the Edwards Aquifer level drops to 660 feet mean sea level at the monitored well. The trigger was reached today, so per City ordinance, City Manager Erik Walsh in consultation with Robert R. Puente, President/CEO of San Antonio Water System, declared Stage 1 rules are in effect beginning Thursday, March 10. SAWS has significantly diversified San Antonio’s water supplies and now the Edwards Aquifer represents only about half of our available drinking water because it is just one of the utilities’ nine water sources. According to the city’s Aquifer Management Plan ordinance, coming out of drought stages can be considered 15 days after the aquifer is above the trigger level. More information on Stage 1 specifics are at saws.org/stage1. When in Stage 1, outdoor watering with a sprinkler or irrigation system is allowed only before 11 a.m. and after 7 p.m., one day per week, as determined by the last number of your street address: 0 or 1 – Monday 2 or 3 – Tuesday 4 or 5 – Wednesday 6 or 7 – Thursday 8 or 9 – Friday Watering days begin and end at midnight; overnight watering is not allowed. Water waste, such as water running down the street, is prohibited year-round. However, watering with a handheld hose is allowed any day, any time. SAWS customers can take advantage of SAWS WaterSaver coupons and rebates to spruce up their yards and save money. Learn more at https://www.gardenstylesanantonio.com/coupons-andrebates. San Antonio Water System provides water and wastewater services to more than 2 million customers in the San Antonio region and continues to set the standard for service and water conservation within our industry. SAWS is the national leader in water innovation with the largest direct recycled water system in the country, a state-of-theart inland desalination plant, and the largest groundwater-based Aquifer Storage & Recovery facility in the nation. For more information, visit www.saws.org |
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