Drought stages rise to 2, 4: Stiff water restrictions in place locally

By Moses Leos III

Steadily declining water levels forced the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) Board of Directors to declare Stage 2 Alarm Drought status last week.

And, in the meantime, history was being made as the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) out of San Antonio moved into the Stage 4 stage for the first time, forcing San Marcos to also move into Stage 4.