The city of San Marcos implemented Stage 2 drought restrictions April 25, which add additional restrictions for outdoor water usage. Decreasing water levels in the Edwards Aquifer caused the increase in restrictions with the 10-day aquifer index dropping below 650 feet April 21.
“Aquifer levels are dropping very rapidly at a rate of about one half to one foot per day,” Public Services Director Tom Taggart said in a news release. “We just entered stage 1 three weeks ago. At this rate we could easily reach stage 3 restrictions in just a few weeks, so it’s imperative that we do all we can to conserve our water resources.”
Stage 2 restrictions limit sprinkler usage to one day per week on a designated day, which is determined by the last number in an address.
Sprinkler usage for addresses ending in zero or one is on Mondays; two and three are Tuesdays; four and five are Wednesdays; six and seven are Thursdays; and eight and nine are on Fridays.
