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January 2012
San Antonio Moves Out of Stage
Two Watering Restrictions
Community To Follow Once-A-Week Watering
Thanks to some recent rains, the end to Stage Two drought
restrictions were announced this month, effective Wednesday,
Jan. 4. Stage One restrictions are now in place.
“It’s been a long, dry year with little rain, but recent weather
has helped the Edwards Aquifer begin to recover,” said
Chuck Ahrens, SAWS vice president of Water Resources and
Conservation. “Thanks to the community’s cooperation we
were able to hold off more stringent watering restrictions, even
during one of the worst one-year drought periods on record.”
To come out of Stage Two restrictions, water levels at the
J-17 Edwards monitoring well had to stay above 650 feet
for 30 days. Water levels rose to 650.7 feet on Dec. 3, and
have remained above 650 feet since then. While Stage Two
restrictions have been lifted, Stage One drought restrictions
will remain in place until water levels stay above 660 feet for 30
days, as outlined in the city’s aquifer management plan.
“While we are still under Stage One restrictions, the weather
is cooler and wetter, so there’s not much need for outdoor
watering right now anyway,” added Ahrens.
San Antonians are cautioned to continue minimizing outdoor
water use. Weather predictions are for dry weather to continue
in 2012, so agricultural irrigation and spring planting could
drive up water use in the region within months, pushing
aquifer levels back to Stage Two.
Know When to Water
Stage Two restrictions begin when the
Edwards Aquifer drops to 650 feet.
Last Digit
of Street
Address
Watering
Day
0 or 1
Monday
2 or 3
Tuesday
4 or 5
Wednesday
6 or 7
Thursday
8 or 9
Friday
No watering on weekends with sprinklers
For a detailed breakdown of the rules,
visit www.saws.org/drought.
Stage One watering restrictions allow landscape watering with
a sprinkler or irrigation system once a week on your designated
day. And, only before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m. on your assigned
day, as determined by the last number of your street address.
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> MedDropSA > Community Calendar > Keep Your Pets Safe
Planting too deep is a common mistake
that often leads to rotting of the trunk
and the eventual demise of the plant.
Instead, place container-grown plants
in the ground at the same soil level as
they were in the pot.
The voice of the barred owl rings clearest on
cold winter nights, especially near creeks and
neighborhoods with dense tree cover. You may
find them peering in out of the darkness. Their
varied diet consists of small mammals, birds,
snakes and even fish.
SAWS Hires Familiar Face
Keep Your Pets Safe
Joe Aceves to Manage BexarMet
Integration
Some Kitchen Items Pose a Threat
Fido and Fluffy may do a splendid job of
cleaning up spills in your kitchen, but do you
know which items are harmful to your pets?
Keep these toxins out of their reach:
Joe Aceves will return from retirement to
oversee the utility’s integration with Bexar
Metropolitan Water District.
Mark Your
calendar
Aceves has more than 40 years of experience
in public works and water utilities. He was the
first president and CEO of SAWS, and served
in multiple roles at the City of San Antonio
and Bexar County. He has now been hired as
a project manager for the BexarMet special
integration
project and
will work for
SAWS on a
consultant
basis.
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February 9-26
AT&T Center
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“It feels like
I’m completing a cycle in
my career,”
Aceves said. “I
first oversaw
Joe Aceves
the develProject Manager
opment of
SAWS through
merging three city departments. Now I’m
once again developing efficiencies for San
Antonio ratepayers, by developing a single,
stable and professional water utility for the
San Antonio area.”
MedDropSA
February 11
City’s South Central
Service Center
4719 Zarzamora
www.meddropsa.com
Tower Climb and Run
February 25
Tower of the Americas
200 W. Jones Ave.
http://lonestar.cff.org/
towerclimb
SAWS is excited to have Aceves lead this
transition. His knowledge and experience will
help the integration be seamless for both
customers and employees.
1. Chocolate
2. Grapes, raisins, currants
3. Xylitol/sugar-free gum/candy
4. Fatty table scraps
5. Onions, garlic
6. Compost
7. Human medications
8. Macadamia nuts
9. Household cleaners
10. Unbaked bread dough/alcohol
Questions or concerns? Call the Pet Poison
Helpline at 800-213-6680 or visit the website
www.petpoisonhelpline.com.
Got Unused Meds?
Bring ‘Em to MedDropSA!
It’s a new year and there are more meds
to collect. SAWS, the San Antonio Police
Department and the City of San Antonio are
continuing their effort to keep prescription
and over-the-counter medicines from
harming the environment.
The first MedDropSA event of 2012 is set
for Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City’s
South Central Service Center, 4719 Zarzamora.
Dispose of your unused and expired
medications — prescription and over-thecounter. Household hazardous waste items
will also be accepted, including old cell
phones, batteries, paint (nail polish, too), oil
and compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs.
Future collection dates this year have been
set for May 5 and August 4. Visit MedDropSA.
com for more details.
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704-SAWS (7297)
T.D.D. 233-3153
www.saws.org
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704-SAWS (7297)
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