May 30, 2023
Groundwater district declares extreme drought
The Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District has declared Extreme Drought Conditions, one step down from Exceptional, which the county had been in since Jan. 12. The determination is based on current groundwater levels and rainfall deficit.
The restrictions, as of May 18, apply to all permit holders and public water suppliers, as well as anyone who uses water from a public water supploy system or any district permit holder in the county.
They include:
Water permit users shall limit irrigation of landscaped areas and turf to one day per week, before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Golf courses that use treated wastewater effluent or other non-groundwater sources may uses those sources for golf course greens, tees and fairways.
It is prohibited to wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts and other hard-surfaced areas. Buildings or structures may only be washed down for immediate fire protections. It is also prohibited to wash cars, motorbikes, boats, trailers or other vehicles except in a commercial car wash. Filling or adding to private swimming pools is also prohibited.
BCRAGD reserves the right to suspend the issuance of new water well permits and amendments, except to replace an existing well.
For more information, go to www.bcragd.org.
The restrictions, as of May 18, apply to all permit holders and public water suppliers, as well as anyone who uses water from a public water supploy system or any district permit holder in the county.
They include:
Water permit users shall limit irrigation of landscaped areas and turf to one day per week, before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Golf courses that use treated wastewater effluent or other non-groundwater sources may uses those sources for golf course greens, tees and fairways.
It is prohibited to wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts and other hard-surfaced areas. Buildings or structures may only be washed down for immediate fire protections. It is also prohibited to wash cars, motorbikes, boats, trailers or other vehicles except in a commercial car wash. Filling or adding to private swimming pools is also prohibited.
BCRAGD reserves the right to suspend the issuance of new water well permits and amendments, except to replace an existing well.
For more information, go to www.bcragd.org.