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<\/p>\nThe Stage 2 watering restrictions will go into effect on Tuesday, Aug. 4. <\/p>\n
SAN ANTONIO \u2014 The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) announced Friday that it plans to end Stage 3 watering rules, which have been in place since June 2024.<\/p>\n
According to a press release, Stage 3 restrictions will end Tuesday, Aug. 4, in accordance with City of San Antonio ordinances and SAWS Utility Service Regulations. At that time, Stage 2 watering rules will take effect.<\/p>\n
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SAWS said recent rainfall has raised the Edwards Aquifer’s 10-day average above the Stage 3 trigger level of 640 feet mean sea level (msl), allowing the utility to ease drought restrictions. As a result, Stage 3 drought surcharges for single-family households using more than 20,000 gallons of water per month will also end.<\/p>\n
“Stage 3 drought rules, combined with our diversified water resources, have helped us weather this historic drought,” SAWS Conservation Director Martha Wright said in a statement. “Even under Stage 3, customers were able to water once a week, keeping their landscapes alive, while our community’s efforts protected our critical water supplies.”<\/p>\n
Under Stage 2 rules, landscape watering with an irrigation system, sprinkler or soaker hose is allowed once a week between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight on the designated watering day based on the last digit of a property’s address:<\/p>\n
0 or 1: Monday2 or 3: Tuesday4 or 5: Wednesday6 or 7: Thursday8 or 9: Friday <\/p>\n
Watering with a hand-held hose remains allowed at any time on any day.<\/p>\n