By Sahar Chmais It was a fight between two aquifer districts, but in the end House Bill 3405, passed in 2015, meant that a permit allowing pumpage of more than 289 million gallons of water had to be granted. A lawsuit filed by Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association (TESPA) in early 2020 comba...

By Megan Wehring Drought restrictions could soon be declared, as monitoring wells are approaching critical levels. Enforcement procedures and strategies were discussed by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District on Thursday, Jan. 14, as the Lovelady Monitor Well levels slowly approac...

By Megan Wehring Stage II drought enforcement procedures were discussed by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District on Thursday, Dec. 10 using a Zoom video conference. The district’s board previously declared a Stage II Alarm Drought at its meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8.  The Lovelady ...

By Moses Leos III A possible settlement involving Kyle, the Save Our Springs Alliance and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) may end a seven-year fight over Kyle’s right to pump from the Edward’s Aquifer.  “That city is optimistic and we hope the SOS and the [BSEACD] a...

By Andy Sevilla Though Buda presently is under lax water restrictions, Stage II drought conservation measures are imminent if significant rainfall continues to miss Central Texas. Recent rains alleviated drought conditions in the area, but aquifer levels in the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conserv...