JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas –
Stage II water restrictions are now in effect at all Joint Base San Antonio military installations.
The aquifer level at the Bexar County index well J-17 read 649.9 feet above sea level Monday. Stage II restrictions are enforced when water levels in the Edwards Aquifer drop below 650 feet.
Stage II restrictions include adherence to the following conservation guidelines:
Housing residents and facility managers must ensure that lawns are watered only once a week. The major difference between Stage I and Stage II restrictions is that watering is now only allowed between 3-8 a.m. and 8-10 p.m. on designated watering days.
Watering days are based on the last digit of addresses or facility building numbers:
· If address/facility number ends in 0 or 1, Monday is the watering day.
· If address/facility number ends in 2 or 3, Tuesday is the watering day.
· If address/facility number ends in 4 or 5, Wednesday is the watering day.
· If address/facility number ends in 6 or 7, Thursday is the watering day.
· If address/facility number ends in 8 or 9, Friday is the watering day.
Other major notes for Stage II restrictions include: new landscaping should be avoided unless material is already on order, government vehicles washing is allowed only twice per month and personally owned vehicles may be washed only on landscape watering days.
As we continue during this drought, we must strictly adhere to watering rules and conserve water. This is tantamount to protect the base missions and support the region's conservation efforts.
Everyone's help is needed to conserve. For more information, or to report misuse, call the JBSA Water Conservation Hotline at 210-466-4420.