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Major drawdown predicted if EP permit is approved

Major drawdown predicted if EP permit is approved
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New data on the potential effects of Electro Purification’s (EP) permit to pump 2.5 million per day from the Trinity Aquifer indicates the permitted amount of water would have dire impact on the aquifer. 

Houston-based firm EP’s pending permit with the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) is currently being contested by a number of entities, including the county and landowners. 

On April 12, 2019, James Beach with WSP Consultants in Austin, gave an alarming testimony in the suit, citing his data found significant drawdown of the aquifer if the permit were approved. 

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