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Austin Water customers now in Stage 2 restrictions, watering limited to once a week - KEYE TV CBS Austin

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Austin Water customers now in Stage 2 restrictions, watering limited to once a week | KEYE

Beginning Tuesday, Austin Water and the Lower Colorado River Authority are ordering Stage 2 watering restrictions due to record high temperatures, low rainfall, and extreme drought conditions affecting Austin's main water sources. (CBS Austin file image)

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