FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –
Joint Base San Antonio entered Stage II water restrictions Tuesday. Stage II water restrictions take effect when the water level in Bexar County index well J-17 drops below 650 feet above sea level. As of Wednesday, the aquifer level is 646.9 feet.
Watering times and days continue to be once a week. The major change from Stage I is that watering times are now 3 - 8 a.m. and 8 - 10 p.m. on the designated watering day. As a reminder, watering days are:
· 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 our base missions and support the region's conservation efforts. We need everyone's help to conserve.
The Joint Base San Antonio Drought Management Plan is on the 502nd Air Base Wing website at
www.502abw.af.mil.
For more information, or to report misuse, call the base asset management flight: Lackland, 671-4844; Randolph, 652-5205; or Fort Sam Houston, 221-5063.