watering restrictions

The rules attempt to draw savings from the very top 5% to 10% of water users. SAWS said these users are the ones driving the water utility’s failure to reach water savings goals over the last two years.

The San Antonio Water System approved changes to its water conservation rules.SAWS says the current drought restrictions are not doing enough to save water, and they are proposing changes that they say will close a “loophole" and tighten the tap on some of the biggest water-users in town.

The Edwards Aquifer water level rose a bit from some rain before the Fourth of July weekend, but not enough to end water restrictions in the area.

San Antonians have been under Stage 2 water restrictions for one month as of Thursday due to severe drought conditions and complaints about water wasters are increasing.

The San Antonio Water System is having a busy summer. In the span of three months, SAWS completed their 142-mile Vista Ridge pipeline, approved a sewer…