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The Texas Water Company issues emergency water restrictions

A water tank meant to maintain a depth of 20 feet was down to 3 feet. Pavel Kosolapov / Shutterstock

Texas Hill Country and Hill Country-adjacent towns are under emergency water restrictions due to a utility’s low water storage and a risk to its “ability to provide safe, clean drinking water.” Both the utility and its customers share some of the responsibility, according to a Wednesday, June 28, announcement from Texas Water Company.

Issues arising from customers’ high water usage and consumption, including grass watering and landscape irrigation on non-watering days, was amplified by repairs to main transmission lines at multiple sites, which is limiting water storage, TWC notes.

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