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RECENT COVERAGE

Stage 1 watering restrictions end

After the driest two-year period on record and seven months of water limitations, a spate of replenishing rainfall has allowed the San Antonio Water System to lift Stage 1 drought restrictions for all its customers.

Stage 2 watering restrictions end

San Antonio residents can now water their landscapes for more hours on their designated day each week. The San Antonio Water Authority announced today that Stage 2 restrictions have ended and Stage 1 restrictions are now in effect.

Recent rains may have come far too late for some trees

The hot, dry summer reinforced to us the value of our shade trees. Unfortunately, trees have suffered tremendously in the extreme weather. And the full extent of the damage may not be known until spring, say area experts.

Flooding a bittersweet arrival for golf courses

Even for drought-parched courses that desperately needed the precipitation, the weekend storms created problems that are still being dealt with today.

Drought's upside: Scrawny ragweed plants

If there's an upside to this year's record-setting, crop-roasting, aquifer-draining drought, it might be this: The San Antonio skies have been fairly clear of ragweed pollen.

El Niño and rain are on their way

Warring equatorial waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean will increase the probability of rain for Central and South Texas — but probably not enough to end the drought.

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Spamzap8:32 AM
To chili - I believe those 2 courses used treated water from one of the sewage treatment plants - not drinking water along with a number of other (but not all) courses.
Inside7:36 AM
SA E-N, you have a good point. The only counter point is that they don't expect people to water for the full window that is available. Any warning or fine should be able to be countered by presentation of your water bill showing you are a reasonable steward of our water resources. On the other hand, those that are not, should have their meter locked for a month. The yard would be dead and they wouldn't have any further need to drain our aquifer. Hear that Tommy Lee?
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