Jessica Elmore

Thanks to recent rains, the aquifer levels have risen and the city of San Marcos has lifted stage one drought restrictions. As of Tuesday, the city will adhere to the year-round water conservation rules, which consist of requiring residents not to use sprinklers between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., prohibiting charity car washes and the use of non-re-circulating water fountains and ponds. However, irrigation with hand-held buckets and hoses are allowed, as well as filling pools, fountain watering and at-home car washing.