The city has a 18-month supply of water remaining and residents are using less water this year than last. San Angeloans used two-million-three-hundred-sixty-nine-thousand gallons less water on May 29 than they did on the same date last year. The city of San Angelo pumped 10,297,000 gallons yesterday; on May 29, 2013, the city pumped 12,666,000 gallons. San Angelo remains in drought level 2 which means outside watering is allowed once every 14 days with no exceptions given for new landscapes. Watering outdoors still is prohibited from noon to 6 p.m., when evaporation rates are highest. No more than 1 inch of water is allowed for each application.
Lake Nasworthy water level is at 95 percent with 9,698 acre-feet, Twin Buttes is at 8 percent water level with 15,577 acre-feet and O.H. Ivie water level is at 20 percent with 112,834 acre-feet. As of May 28, 8.27 inch of rainfall was received in 2014; by May 28 last year, 6.38 inches had fallen. Normal rainfall for this time of year is 7.69 inches. A burn ban is NOT in effect for Tom Green County. Outdoor burning within San Angelo city limits is prohibited.
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