The changes affect when and how often sprinkler systems and drip irrigation can be used, and add new fees for high water usage during drought.
San Antonio Water System trustees voted Thursday to approve new drought restrictions and new surcharges for high water usage, sending the proposal on to the San Antonio City Council for final consideration. However, the city-owned utility's board — after hearing complaints from customers — did decide not to go as far as previously proposed with new rule changes regulating drip irrigation systems.
initially called for limiting those systems to being used once per week, which would match the rules for sprinklers. READ MORE: ' trustees also signed off on new rules for implementing drought restrictions. Under the proposed changes, Stage 3 would now be triggered when the Edwards Aquifer Authority enters its Stage 3 restrictions. The aquifer authority bases its drought restrictions on water levels in the Edwards Aquifer, the groundwater system that provides more than half of
is seeing water usage increase when it should be decreasing due to drought restrictions, so “clearly what we’re doing is no longer working.” READ MORE: Edwards Aquifer Authority back to Stage 3 drought restrictions Industry representatives had differing opinions on the proposed changes, with some speaking in support and others asking for another delay.
City Council Edwards Aquifer Authority San Antonio City Council Texas Nursery And Landscape Association San Antonio Irrigation Association Industry Electric Reliability Council Of Texas CPS Energy Amy Hardberger Jelynne Leblanc Jamison Keith Waldrep Karen Guz Bobby Eichholz Edwards Edwards Aquifer
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