City to Enter Stage 2 Drought Restrictions

The City of San Marcos announced it will enter stage 2 drought restrictions due to dropping aquifer levels, effective Sunday at noon. 

Stage 2 is implemented when the 10-day average Edwards Aquifer index well level falls below 650 feet above mean sea level (msl). On Wednesday, April 13 the 10-day average aquifer level was at 649.3 feet and the daily reading was 648.3 feet.

“Aquifer levels are dropping very rapidly,” Director of Utilities Tyler Hjorth said. “We just entered Stage 1 a few weeks ago, and at this rate we could easily reach Stage 3 restrictions before the end of the month, so we must do all we can to conserve our precious water resources.”