SAN ANGELO, Texas — The National Weather Service released their ‘Drought Monitor’ report on Thursday.
To no one’s surprise, it is dry in the Concho Valley.
San Angelo currently sits in the D3 category of ‘Extreme Drought’ while Abilene and areas east of Junction are under the D4 category of ‘Exceptional Drought’. Ozona has the best conditions, currently under the D0 category of ‘Abnormally Dry’.
Look at the graphic below on ways to conserve water.
San Angelo is in Standard Conservation, which restricts outside watering to once every seven days at no more than 1 inch per week, no watering between noon and 6 pm.
Hand watering of lawns, gardens, landscape areas, trees, shrubs or other plants being grown outdoors or foundations may be done on any day, except during the prohibited watering hours of noon to 6 p.m., provided the allowable application rate of 1 inch per week is not exceeded.
Landscape or foundation watering with a drip irrigation system such as a soaker hose, deep root watering system, drip pipe or tape, or bubbler shall be permitted on any day and at any time of day provided that the total amount of water applied shall not exceed 1 inch per week.
Golf course greens may be watered daily except during the prohibited watering hours of noon to 6 p.m.
Runoff of more than 150 feet down any street, gutter, alley or ditch is prohibited.
Report watering violations by clicking on https://www.cosatx.us/departments-services/water-conservation/report-a-water-violation or calling 325-657-4409. Do your part; be water smart!
