Stage 2 drought restrictions in Austin, Texas
12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Travis County, TX
Austin, TX
Start Date: 8/15/2023
- End Date: 12/11/2023
Stage 2 drought restrictions were enacted for Austin on Aug. 15 as the city endured triple-digit heat and reservoir levels at 46% of capacity and falling. The restrictions were to encourage water customers to decrease water use, permitting lawn watering once weekly, and conserve water in the Highland Lake reservoirs. But water use did not decrease.
Complaints from the public about water use surged to about 450 the week after the drought restrictions were announced, a jump from less than 200 during the first week of August. Through early September, the number of weekly complaints remained above 300.
KUT News (Austin, Texas), Dec 11, 2023
Austin began Stage 2 drought restrictions on Tuesday, Aug. 15 as the levels of Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan continued to fall. Combined water storage in the two lakes was expected to fall below 900,000 acre-feet within a few days. Water scofflaws could see fines of up to $1,000 per violation.
KXAN Online (Austin, Texas), Aug 11, 2023
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