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Dropping aquifer level prompting Fredericksburg, Texas officials to consider tightening restrictions
7/11/2022 2:52:34 AM



CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Gillespie County, TX
Fredericksburg, TX

Start Date: 7/5/2022 -  
Fredericksburg has been in Stage 3 for the past decade, but is considering moving to Stage 4 as the level of the aquifer drops. The Knauth Well Field is 33 feet lower than at this time last year, and the Boerner Well Field was 10 feet lower than in 2021. Fredericksburg Standard Online (Texas), July 8, 2022
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