Austin Water issues only 6 citations for water restriction violations this year

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite recent rain and storms, water restrictions are still in place for the City of Austin. Watering hours were reduced in May as the city entered Stage 1 water restrictions, and so far this year, Austin Water said it has issued six citations for violations of these restrictions."Austin is a community that really leans into water conservation," said Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation division manager for Austin Water. Part of the reason for this is that Austin is in a consta