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Tag: drought

Stage 1 water restrictions implemented across JBSA
August 2, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio will begin Stage 1 water conservation measures effective immediately. JBSA Stage 1 water conservation measures are triggered when the 10-day average measurement at the test well at SAWS Well Head J-17 reaches amounts between and/or equal to 659 and 650 feet and/or when the Comal Springs 10-day average flow reaches amounts between and/or equal to 224 and 200 cubic feet per second. ... MORE

One reason to conserve water is when water use increases, the treatments may not be able to keep up with demand.
Another reason to conserve water is the treatment requirements are expensive and time-consuming.
Water is considered an inexhaustible resource, but local supplies, whether from lakes and streams or aquifers, are not always renewable. Without proper use, they can be contaminated, lost through changes in climate or use can simply overtake replenishment.