By Megan Wehring

Drought restrictions could soon be declared, as monitoring wells are approaching critical levels.

Enforcement procedures and strategies were discussed by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District on Thursday, Jan. 14, as the Lovelady Monitor Well levels slowly approach a Stage III Critical Drought.

“With the current rate of decline here at Lovelady, without any rain, we could cross over into that critical Stage 3 as early as next month,” Hydrogeologist Te...