The City of Dripping Springs recently filed an application for a discharge permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This permit would allow us to expand our wastewater system, which is badly needed, not only to prepare for future development, but also to meet current demand.
As mayor pro tem of the City, I know firsthand the amount of research, planning and deliberation that went into our decision to file. While I know it has been unpopular with some, I stand by the path we chose to follow.
We recently hosted a community open house to provide updates on the City’s initiatives, including transportation and our comprehensive plan. Wastewater, of course, was a topic as well. And, I would say it was the most visited table of the evening – with good reason. It is already a complex topic that has been further complicated by misinformation. Our hope was to clear up some of that information, and I think we succeeded. I welcome anyone that would like to discuss the issue further to contact us. Please, get the facts.
