Big news for Austin's water this weekend The reservoirs that supply the city have finally bounced back after two years of pretty tough drought. According to the Austin Monitor, this dramatic rise in water levels means the city will loosen some of its strict watering restrictions. As of early September, Austin moved from Stage 2 drought restrictions down to its regular conservation stage. That means lawn watering with automatic irrigation systems is still once a week but now can happen during a longer 15-hour window from 7 PM to 10 AM. Hose-end sprinklers get a slight upgrade, too—they can be used twice a week, while drip irrigation is also allowed twice a week. Austin Water's director, Shay Ralls Roalson, put it simply The community’s efforts to conserve water are key to maintaining the health of our water supply and meeting the needs of our growing city.
Turning to rain and weather, it’s been a fairly typical October. According to Weather2Travel and historical data from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the average rainfall for October in Austin is about 87 millimeters, spread over about seven days of rain for the month. In the past 48 hours, however, there’s been little new precipitation recorded—just warm days, comfortable humidity, and partly cloudy skies. Around October 4th, it was hovering in the mid 80s Fahrenheit, with the day’s reports indicating no recent rainfall. At the Austin Executive Airport, Thursday’s high even hit 93 degrees but again, no measurable precipitation was recorded for the city over the past two days.
The drought challenges of the past couple years have really kept water quality and conservation on everyone’s mind around Travis County. Travis County Environmental Quality notes that local water is mostly sourced from the Highland Lakes, which have now finally seen their levels climb, thanks to the end of persistent drought conditions earlier this season. While water supply stress has eased for now, the city reminds everyone that conservation rules aren’t going away—you can still expect to see limits on decorative fountains, charity car washes, and other non-essential uses as part of Austin’s drought contingency plan.
As for drinking water, no recent water quality advisories have been announced, and there’s been no indication of boil water notices or other interruptions in service. Austin Water did run an emergency training exercise on October 1, according to the City of Austin, but this was a preparedness drill and didn’t affect actual tap water quality or delivery.
As the average temperatures settle in the comfortable 70s and 80s for the rest of October, Austinites can be cautiously optimistic about their water situation. It’s a balancing act of using what’s been replenished but still planning for the future, keeping an eye on the weather, and staying tuned for any new updates from local water authorities.
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