A small Texas city west of Austin remains under tight water restrictions amid a significant drought. After days of being at the highest emergency level for water conservation, officials said Monday that those restrictions have only slightly been loosened, limiting water consumption to “indoor use only” until further notice.
Nothing in the article about agricultural use.
If I’m reading their USDA census data correctly, over 2/3 of the entire county is used for farming (336,688 acres). Of which 79% is pastureland.
I also wonder whether that city has any golf courses. If so, it’s almost guaranteed that they’ll be exempt too
The city is saying no outdoor use at all: https://m.facebook.com/blancocityhall?fref=nf&ref=embed_post
Is there any enforcement if the golf course turns their sprinklers on anyway?
Typically, yes. They issue citations and increasing levels of fines for each violation, and they disconnect your water if you don’t respond or pay in a timely manner. How quickly they respond to reports and how often they issue citations varies by city. Some cities even employ patrol units to enforce violations during severe drought conditions. Some cities aren’t giving out warnings at all anymore but going straight to citations/fines.