Edwards Aquifer Authority in Central Texas back to Stage 4 restrictions
6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Atascosa County, TX
Bexar County, TX
Caldwell County, TX
Comal County, TX
Guadalupe County, TX
Hays County, TX
Medina County, TX
Start Date: 4/4/2024
- End Date: 6/7/2024
The Edwards Aquifer Authority entered Stage 4 water restrictions from Stage 3 due to the 10-day rolling average falling below 100 cubic feet per second. Pumping must be reduced by 40%. The flow rate at Comal Springs in New Braunfels triggered the restrictions.
The J-17 index well in Bexar County was also near Stage 4 at 630.1 feet on June 7. The Stage 4 trigger is a 10-day average of 630 feet. SAWS has been in Stage 2 restrictions since April 2022, when the J-17 well dropped below 650 feet.
San Antonio Express-News (Texas), June 7, 2024
The Edwards Aquifer Authority announced a change in water restrictions from Stage 2 to Stage 3 as the level of the J-17 index well in Bexar County fell. The 10-day rolling average level of the well was 639.9 feet above mean sea level, triggering Stage 3 when the average dropped below 640 feet. Permit holders can pump just 65% of their usual water allotments. In late January, EAA went from Stage 3 to Stage 2.
San Antonio Express-News (Texas), April 4, 2024
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