Council Debates Water Restrictions

With Drought Level Three seemingly inevitable next month, the San Angelo City Council today considered how it should be applied. Level Three is the most restrictive water conservation measure and goes into effect when the city has less than a year's supply of water left. Already, council members are hearing from business owners who would be significantly impacted by the proposed Level Three restrictions. Those include owners of car washed and swimming pools, among others. Car washing would be prohibited as would refilling pools when their water levels drop. There's a ticking clock on all of this since San Angelo has already hit the point where less than a year's supply of water remains. City leaders say, though, that relief is on the way: the new pipeline into the Hickory Aquifer should be ready by next July.