Drought Level 1: Mild Water Shortage/Drought Conditions

Level 1 Mild Water Shortage/Drought Conditions

Requirements for Initiation

Any one of the following requirements is sufficient for initiation of Level 1 conditions:

1. Whenever the ratio of Total Daily Demand to Total Daily Capacity of the system
exceeds 75% for three consecutive days;
2. Aquifer or surface water levels are low enough to cause concern for future water
supply;
3. Storage tank levels are not recovering adequately, creating a threat of draining the
storage tanks in the system resulting in low or no water pressure, even though
ground or surface water supplies are adequate;
4. Water supplies are adequate but water storage levels, reservoir capacities, or
groundwater supplies are low enough that there is a real possibility that the supply
situation may degrade if the drought conditions continue;
5. Water use restrictions are issued by governing bodies of water sources utilized by
BexarMet.

Water Use Restrictions

1. BexarMet customers asked to reduce their water use by 5%.
2. Watering with an irrigation system or sprinkler is permitted once per week from
midnight to 10 a.m. or 8 p.m. to midnight on the designated watering day, based
on the last digit of the address:

Last Digit of Address / Day
0 or 1 / Monday
2 or 3  / Tuesday
4 or 5 / Wednesday
6 or 7 / Thursday
8 or 9 / Friday
Medians, Common Areas / Wednesday

3. Use of decorative fountains, waterfalls or other aesthetic water features, whether
indoors or out, is prohibited unless for sustaining aquatic life.
4. Washing impervious surfaces and homes is prohibited except as necessary for
health and human safety.
5. Noncommercial washing of vehicles is permitted once per week on the
designated watering day during permitted watering hours. Washing vehicles at a
commercial facility is permitted any time on any day.
6. Swimming pools should be covered at least 25% when not in use to reduce
evaporation.
7. Irrigation variances required for establishing new landscapes.
8. Reductions in hydrant flushing and use recommended.

Conditions for Termination
Level 1 conditions may be rescinded when all initiation conditions have ceased to exist
as determined by the General Manager or designee(s) or the governing body of a BexarMet
water source that issued water use restrictions. Year Round Conservation returns once Level 1
conditions are rescinded unless other restrictions are specifically outlined.