Unprecedented: Stage 5 restrictions issued by Edwards Aquifer Authority

Edwards Aquifer Authority declares Stage 5 drought restrictions

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Edwards Aquifer Authority has enacted Stage 5 water restrictions, the most severe on its scale. Stage 5 is triggered when the J-17 index well in Bexar County drops below 625 feet above mean sea level. As of Friday, the 10-day average at the well was 624.7 feet. In a press release, the EAA said the well's water level is 33 feet below the historical average. The last time the level was this low was in June 1990. The only time i…

For first time ever, Edwards Aquifer in Stage 5 drought restrictions

The Edwards Aquifer Authority enacts the most restrictive drought cutbacks it can, as the J-17 index well in Bexar County reaches its lowest level …

Unprecedented: Stage 5 restrictions issued by Edwards Aquifer Authority

STORY HIGHLIGHTSSTAGE 5 RESTRICTIONS: First time issued by EAAWHO DOES IT AFFECT?: Pumpers (not SAWS customers) who have permits for the Edwards Aquifer WHAT DOES IT MEAN?: Pumpers will face reductions of 44% up from 40% reductions in Stage 4The Edwards Aquifer Authority has issued Stage 5 restrictions for those who have permits to pump from the Edwards Aquifer. Since the EAA’s inception in 1993, this is the first time Stage 5 has been reached o…

EAA Declares Historic Stage 5 Drought Restrictions for Edwards Aquifer

Citing declining aquifer conditions, the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Friday declared Stage 5 Critical Period Management (CPM) for groundwater permit holders in its San Antonio Pool, which includes Comal and Hays counties. This is the first time the regulatory agency has implemented Stage 5 drought restrictions. The 10-day average at the J-17 index well is 624.7 feet above mean sea level. Stage 5 is triggered when the Bexar County well drops …

Edwards Aquifer enters Stage 5 water restrictions for the first time

The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) declared Stage 5 water restrictions on Friday, May 23. This is the first time since the EAA’s creation in 1993 that they have entered such high level restrictions. The restrictions mean that groundwater permit holders will have their pumping limits restricted by 44%, up from the previous restriction of 40%. “According to EAA data, the measured water level in the J-17 index well in Bexar County is 33 feet below…