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<br /> San Marcos Conservation Program <br /> The City of San Marcos initiated a water conservation program <br /> in 1984 with the adoption of the city's first Water Conservation <br /> Ordinance to address restrictions on water use during periods of <br /> drought. This ordinance was revised in 1990 in response to <br /> emergency drought conditions in the Edwards Aquifer region and <br /> later refined through the adoption of a five-stage Drought <br /> Management Plan in early 1991 in compliance with regulations of <br /> the Edwards Underground Water District. <br /> The City of San Marcos initiated a public awareness campaign <br /> in 1988 to encourage voluntary water conservation by the citizens <br /> of San Marcos. This program has been implemented through mayoral <br /> proclamations, publicity, mailouts, participation in the leak <br /> detection program provided by the Edwards Underground Water <br /> District, and the adoption of ordinances restricting outdoor water <br /> use. This program has been extremely effective as measured by the <br /> continuing reduction in water production in San Marcos. <br /> San Marcos Water Production <br /> 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991* <br /> <br /> In Millions of Gallons <br /> Avg Daily <br /> Pumpage 5.892 5.994 5.688 4.879 4.776 <br /> Avg <br /> Peak 7.368 7.317 7.019 5.759 5.408 <br /> Avg <br /> Low 4.590 4.940 4.623 4.083 3.857 <br /> In gallons per day <br /> Per capita <br /> Avg daily 204.9 208.5 197.89 169.7 166.16 <br /> use** <br /> In Inches <br /> Avg Monthly <br /> Rainfall 3.29in 2.93in 1. 79in 2.15in 3.22in 3.73in <br /> * Through August 31, 1991 <br /> ** Based upon 1990 Census population of 28,743 <br />