City heads to Stage 1 drought restrictions beginning Sunday

San Marcos will soon be under drought restrictions. 

The City of San Marcos announced Thursday that it would head into Stage 1 drought restrictions, beginning Sunday at noon after the 10-day average Edwards Aquifer index well level fell below 660 feet above mean sea level. The city said the 10-day average aquifer level was recorded at 659.7 feet and the daily reading was 658.6 feet on Wednesday. 

Tyler Hjorth, Director of the City of San Marcos Utilities Department, said the city is already an inch behind in rainfall for this time of the year following a dry winter.