Current Restrictions: Year Around Guidelines

The first set of enforceable water conservation rules in BexarMet history was approved at the BexarMet Board of Directors' meeting on March 27, 2006 and went into effect May 1, 2006. These rules are required by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and help BexarMet encourage more water conservation in its service areas. These rules affect all BexarMet customers in Bexar, Atascosa, Comal and Medina counties and are very similar to the City of San Antonio Water Ordinance with overlap in some areas. BexarMet customers in the City of San Antonio may be ticketed by SAWS or BexarMet enforcement officers if water waste is observed and documented.

Because BexarMet serves 21 separate systems, water restrictions may vary, depending on conditions in the specific system. Please check the Advisories section for the restrictions or water updates in your area.

Click Here to read the entire set of BexarMet conservation rules.

Click Here: Description of BexarMet Water Shortage Conditions and Water Restrictions

Highlights:

• Watering with any type of sprinkler (automatic or hose-end) between the hours of 10:00am and 8:00pm year-round is prohibited year round.
• Watering with a hand-held hose, bucket or drip irrigation system is allowed any time on any day. Unattended Hoses Will Be Considered The Same As Sprinklers.
• BexarMet adopts the Edwards Aquifer Management Plan Stages 1 to 3 during critical periods.
• Water waste of any kind will not be tolerated.
• Commercial dining establishments will serve water only upon request.
• Beginning June 1, 2006, all automatic sprinkler systems are required to be equipped with rain sensors. Check out the BexarMet Rain Sense Rebate for installing a rain sensor on your sprinkler system.
• New sprinkler installations have a minimum area and sprinkler flow requirement.
• BexarMet Demand Management Plan will be activated during water shortages or emergencies.
• Violations of these rules and other forms of water waste will receive ONE written warning, followed by fines for additional violations if witnessed by a BexarMet representative.
• After one warning, the first violation carries a $100 fine.
• The second violation carries a $250 fine.