After Save Our Springs Alliance won a court case against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that asks the City of Dripping Springs to stop dumping treated wastewater into Onion Creek, the city and TCEQ appealed. Dripping Springs and TCEQ have filed their appeal to the Third Court of Appeals.
Their request asks the court to reverse the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) wastewater permit. The city claims that this water permit expansion is much-needed due to the growing demand on wastewater needs.
“As I mentioned when we heard the news of the District Court’s decision, we are confident in our ability to move
forward,” says Dripping Springs Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. “We are confident that our appeal to the Third Court of
Appeals will confirm that the City is doing everything in its power to accommodate the wastewater needs of our
growing community in the most environmentally sensitive manner possible, and that our permit will stand. Dripping Springs plans to show their compliance with the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards, to prove the environment is protected."
The process in the court of appeals is expected to take between six months to a year.
