On March 5, one of Hays County's most significant water providers said it might have to reduce service in 2014 if drought conditions worsen.
"The forecast is not good," said Bill West, the general manager of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. "We don't think we'll have a problem this year, but if we don't get some sizable rain this spring, this summer and this winter, next year will be tough."
The cities of Kyle and San Marcos are among the water providers that rely on water from GBRA's Canyon Lake to supply its businesses and residents. Although the cities have implemented drought restrictions in recent years, West said the GBRA has never curtailed the amount of water it provides to its major customers.
"In 2011, we thought we were approaching that situation, and we got some rain," West said during a presentation to the Hays County Commissioners Court. "Where we are today, we know Canyon Lake will go down this summer, but how far down it goes, we don't know."
