Two weeks on, two weeks off
Converse sprinklers run only two weeks a month under Stage 2. The city pumps its own water and set Stage 2 on June 16, 2026. Odd-numbered addresses get the first and third weeks of each month, and even-numbered addresses get the second and fourth. In those weeks, watering is allowed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 3 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. In a month with a fifth week, nobody waters. Stage 2 asks residents to cut water use by 30%.
A lawn can handle that schedule in spring. In July and August, two dry weeks in a row is usually where brown patches start. Turf doesn’t need any of those watering days, and hand-held hoses and drip stay available any time for the beds you keep.
New landscapes need sign-off
One Stage 2 rule matters if you were planning to resod. The city prohibits planting new landscapes without prior written approval from the Director of Utilities. If you just bought a home in a new section, or your lawn died over the summer, ask about that approval before you order grass. Synthetic turf isn’t a living planting, but confirm with the utilities department how the rule applies to your project, especially if it also includes new beds or trees.
Where the water comes from
Converse has worked to rely less on the Edwards Aquifer. Its own supply is four deep Edwards wells inside the city. It also takes water through the Canyon Regional Water Authority, including groundwater from Wells Ranch and surface water from Lake Dunlap. Even with those sources, the city follows Edwards J-17 triggers. Stage 2 begins when the well reaches 650 feet.
From rail stop to suburb
Converse takes its name from Major Converse, a Southern Pacific Railroad chief engineer who bought land at the townsite in 1877. A post office followed a year later. It stayed a small farm town for decades, with 175 residents in 1946, before San Antonio’s growth reached it. The population went from 8,887 in 1990 to 27,466 in 2020.
Room to play
A flat, open backyard is a good fit for a ballfield, a practice area or a play lawn. Tropical Flow 62 handles that kind of traffic in full sun. For a big area, Tropical Flow 50 brings the cost per square foot down.
