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NEWS | April 20, 2012

Stage I water restrictions back for JBSA installations

The Bexar County Index Well, J-17, has fallen below 660 feet and Stage I water restrictions are now in place at Joint Base San Antonio installations. Stage I restrictions include adherence to the following conservation guidelines:

Housing residents and facility managers are allowed to water lawns only once a week, between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m., and 8 p.m. and midnight, on designated days:

· 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.

Additional Stage I water restrictions are:

· Athletic fields must follow the same watering guidelines previously mentioned.
· Water new landscaping to maintain adequate growth until established.
· Restaurants and other eating establishments are prohibited from serving water to customers unless it is requested by the customer.
· Landscape watering with an irrigation system or sprinkler is permitted any day of the week between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.
· Watering with a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or bucket is permitted any time of day.
· Irrigation with recycled water is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Facilities that use recycled water from the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) or Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority (CCMA) will comply with JBSA guidelines.

For more information, or to report abuse, call the JBSA Water Conservation Hotline at 210-466-4H2O (4420).