AUSTIN — According to a news release, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) announced on Oct. 3 that Stage III declaration restrictions will take effect on Nov. 1. This comes after the Lovelady monitor well, one of two drought stage determinants for the district, reached ...

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the name of the organization from Monarch Utilities to Texas Water Utilities.) HAYS COUNTY — The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared a Stage IV Exceptional Drought status on Dec. 14, 2023 — the first time in 36 years. S...

HAYS COUNTY — The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) anticipates it will need to change from a Stage III to Stage IV drought status as there has been a downward trajectory in the flow of Barton Springs since 2022. Barton Springs’ 10-day average flow fell to 16 cubic feet p...

KYLE — In an effort to meet the demands of growth and recycle water resources, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve $2 million for the water reclamation project on Tuesday, Feb. 21. On Feb. 14, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he secured $2 million in direct fede...

HAYS COUNTY — The November election brought some new faces to several Hays County government offices, thus, the time for one county commissioner has come to an end. During his final commissioners court meeting on Dec. 20, Pct. 2 commissioner Mark Jones was honored for his years of service on the dai...

Staff Report BUDA — The city of Buda implemented “Stage 2” drought conservation measures as of Monday, Nov 7. The move to Stage 2 restrictions is partially precipitated by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s (BSEACD) move to Stage 3 restrictions for the Barton Springs aquifer....

By Brittany Anderson HAYS — Residents of the city of Hays pride their home on being a “little piece of heaven on Earth,” but a potential development is threatening to cause a myriad of problems. Hays, located a few miles northwest of Buda, has a population of just under 300. Since 2013, the city has...

Staff Report Craig Smith, director of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), stepped down after 24 years of service last Friday.   CONTRIBUTED PHOTO According to a press release, Smith was encouraged to run for the District board in 1998 by Sue Johnson, who was retiring a...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY —   The Barton Springs Edwards-Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) declared a Stage III Critical Drought on Oct. 20 for the first time since 2013. Permittees will need to meet new reductions in pumpage in November.   Lovelady Monitor Well passed below its critical drought...

By Amira Van Leeuwen The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and scientists from the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) are studying water deep underground to further understand how drought and pumping affect the quality and quantity of groundwater that flows between the ...