The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) water conservation period began Monday and extends through the end of September, according to a press release.

The five month period is the time when water use is at its peak, according to district officials.  

Since January 2016, groundwater levels in the district have been above drought thresholds.  Recent wet weather has helped augment water supplies, but there is still a need to conserve water resources, according to the rele...