The drought is the worst on record for Orange County.
"We are continuing to have a very severe drought," said Greg Feller, director of public affairs for OWASA. "We have had very limited rainfall over the last several months."
According to the OWASA Web site, weather forecasters predict that the drought will continue.
Feller said there is no way of telling how long Stage 2 restrictions will be in place, but he said a growing El Ni