Limited rainfall over the last few weeks is leading officials to declare a Stage II alarm drought for the Edwards Aquifer, according to a Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District press release.
The decision, made by the BSEACD board of directors July 12, was handed down after the 10-day average for discharge at Barton Springs and several monitor wells fell below Stage II Drought thresholds. August will be the first month in 2018 that BSEACD will enforce its Stage II drought restrictions.
Under Stage II drought conditions, all district permittees are required to implement mandatory measures to meet monthly pumpage reduction. Cities such as Buda and Kyle both obtain Edwards Aquifer groundwater from the BSEACD via historical use permits.
