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by Marc Hess | May 23, 2011

Stage One Restrictions begin when the aquifer level drops to 660 feet mean sea level at the monitored well. Water waste is prohibited at all times. Water waste includes allowing water to run off into a gutter, ditch, or drain; or failing to repair a controllable leak.

You should reduce water consumption by any means available.

All non-public swimming pools must have a minimum of 25 percent of the surface area covered with evaporation screens when not in use. Inflatable pool toys or floating decorations may be used.

Hand watering with a hand-held hose, soaker hose, drip irrigation, bucket or watering can is permitted any time and any day.

Washing impervious cover such as parking lots, driveways, streets or sidewalks is prohibited. Health and safety exceptions to this rule may be requested from SAWS in writing.

Residential washing of vehicles or other equipment is allowed only on assigned watering days and times. A hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle or bucket of five gallons or less may be used. Water should not be allowed to run into the street.

The use of commercial car wash facilities is allowed any day.

Operators of golf courses, athletic fields and parks must submit a conservation plan to SAWS. For submittal requirements operators should contact SAWS Conservation Department at 704-SAVE. Golf courses, athletic fields and parks may not irrigate between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Landscape areas on golf courses not directly "in play" are required to follow one-day-per-week watering based on address unless otherwise instructed by SAWS.

Use of fountains, waterfalls, or other aesthetic water features — outdoors or indoors — is prohibited, unless a variance has been granted for 100 percent non-potable water use.

 

8 Comments

  1. 1 SAWS 07 Sep

    San Antonio is still managing with Once-per-Week Watering Restrictions:As the state endures its most severe one-year drought ever, San Antonio continues to work together to hold off Stage Three watering restrictions. Outdoor watering restrictions combined with additional supplies from San Antonio's Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) facility have helped the city maintain Stage Two watering restrictions for three months, during one of the driest periods in history. - SAWS
  2. 2 Diane Fey 27 Aug

    Question.  Have had a pondless waterfall for 7 years.  Recently, the recirculating pump is "sucking"  the vinyl liner in the reservoir pit, into the intake vents causing the pump to labor.

     Any suggestions on how to solve this problem?

     

    @diane: I suggest putting a mesh netting over the pump wich will hender the liner from getting sucked up but still allowing the water to pass through freely.

  3. 3 Gwyn 27 Jul
    San Antonio is in STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTION.
    That means that you can NOT run your water fountain nor can you use a hose to refil your water pont to compensate for evaporation. You have to let your water go low. You can let the standing water stay in the pond but you can NOT refill it.
    The EXCEPTION is if you have fish. Your fish would die if the water is not getting new air so when you have fish in your pond you can run your fountain.  GWYN
  4. 4 @mMilt Branford 27 Jul

    The surface size of my new pond is 18x7. These past two weeks have been very sunny, and warm. I have three water falls of small to medium size. From what I've read after searching this site the falls will contribue to evaporation. My question is to those more experienced than I i am how much evaporation can I expect? I haven't added water for almost three weeks and as I mentioned it has been sunny, dry and warm and the level has gone down almost 4 inches. I thought there was a leak but the installer insits it is normal evaporation. Would appreciate any insights. Thanks - Milt

     

    @Milt

    We loose a couple of inches every day in our ponds here at the nursery. I have to put water every couple of days, so it's definitely expected especially in full sun areas.

  5. 5 water features melbourne 19 Jul

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  6. 6 WATER GARDEN GAL 19 Jun
    Is your pond turning a really "pretty green"? Algae unfortunately is a problem all over from spring green up to winter. There are many things that can cause algae problems to, not enough pond plants, feeding fish to much, overstock, full sun ponds to no filtration or not enough etc. There are different ways of controlling algae, beneficial bacteria you can use along with enzymes or just as simple as adding more plants. We have everything you need here at Milberger's to help you through even the greenest of ponds!
  7. 7 Water garden gal 09 Jun
    You can put as many plants as you want, that's the beauty in water gardening. They say at least 60% of your surface water should be covered. It helps with keeping algae down while also filtering the water and keeping it cool for your fish.
  8. 8 Dude in the Dirt 27 May
    How many plants should you put in your water garden? Me - I go by the look that I am trying to achieve and I put in as many plants as I like. Plants thrive around the water and can get really bushy. I think the plants only when my koi start to get tangled up in them.

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