- STAGE 5 RESTRICTIONS: First time issued by EAA
- WHO DOES IT AFFECT?: Pumpers (not SAWS customers) who have permits for the Edwards Aquifer
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN?: Pumpers will face reductions of 44% up from 40% reductions in Stage 4
The Edwards Aquifer Authority has issued Stage 5 restrictions for those who have permits to pump from the Edwards Aquifer. Since the EAA’s inception in 1993, this is the first time Stage 5 has been reached or needed.
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