Tuesday, April 28, 2009

San Marcos declares drought, aims to reduce water usage by 20%

From KEYE, April 28, 2009...

The city of San Marcos has imposed water restrictions after officials determined the city is in the first stages of a serious drought.

The Stage 1 drought was declared after the Edward’s Aquifer Authority said that springs have been outputting about half the speed of flow. The authority said these springs are a good way to determine the health of the aquifer, which is the source of 75 percent of San Marcos’ water.

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