Jacobs Well

'Letting people know why [this is happening] is the first step because then they can make informed decisions about how to protect their own community. If we give people the tools to make the right decisions or to make informed decisions, then they can take that power back. They can become stewards of their environment.'

WIMBERLEY — The Wimberley Community Center had standing room only on Friday, Feb. 9, for a meeting hosted by The Watershed Association and the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) regarding the current state of groundwater and the contributing role of Aqua Texas.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District met at Sunset Canyon Baptist Church to address the new pumping permit requested by Mirasol Springs. There were more than 100 people who attended to either support or contest the Mirasol Springs development.

WIMBERLEY — Aqua Texas, a water utility company that serves Hays County, was fined approximately $450,000 by the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) for pumping 89.4 million gallons of water in 2022, which was almost twice the amount was allotted by its permit.

HAYS COUNTY — More than 20 million Texans are currently in areas of drought and 100% of people in Hays County are being affected by drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

WIMBERLEY — After the county’s announcement that swimming is closed for the foreseeable future, Jacob’s Well remains at zero flow.

By Megan Navarro WIMBERLEY — While some may be dreaming of visiting Jacob’s Well this summer, the attraction is still considered unsafe for swimming.