HAYS COUNTY — A local aquifer that provides drinking water to millions of people across Central Texas could be at risk, according to a recent report by the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA). The GEAA released a new report, “A Review of the Impacts of Senate Bill 2038 on Land Use and Water Supp...

HAYS COUNTY — Aqua Texas, a water utility company that services customers in Hays County, filed a federal lawsuit in December 2023 against the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD). This comes after the district fined the company approximately $450,000 last spring for pumping nearly...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — As Hays County continues to grow and the need for water increases, residents and various authorities are looking towards future water sources and infrastructure in order to plan for this demand.   Companies like Texas Water Utilities (TWU) and agencies like the Tex...

Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer District July 8 lifts Stage II drought declaration.   by Brittany Anderson While the local aquifer district is lifting water restrictions, that doesn’t mean all cities are following suit. The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District July 8 lifted the Stage ...

The city of Buda’s application to drill a new well into the Middle Trinity Aquifer to store water from the Edwards Aquifer will be the subject of a meeting of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board of Directors at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 at 1124 Regal Road, Austin. Buda’s applicati...

Kyle isn’t going it alone. The city council’s recen t decision to notify two federal agencies of its intent to sue for failing to hold Kinder Morgan accountable to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was mirrored in actions by the cities of Austin and San Marcos, as well as the Barton Springs Edwards A...

On Saturday, State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) joined staff and the Kyle Chamber to cut the ribbon at her new office near the corner of Miller and Main streets in downtown Kyle. Zwiener, who was elected to the House District 45 seat in November 2018, went through her first legislative session th...

An area special utility district (SUD) could gain powers to build an 11-mile pipeline should officials approve a proposed groundwater permit to pump close to one billion gallons of water annually from the Trinity Aquifer. Goforth SUD could obtain eminent domain powers allowing construction of infras...

Buda is reigniting its Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) efforts at the legislative level by supporting a bill meant to ease restrictions on the technology. State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) last week filed House Bill (HB) 1044, which was her first bill authored in the Texas House of Representa...

Loosening groundwater rules to allow for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) is something Buda officials want the legislature to review. Buda city leaders are making that one priority for its lobbyists to advocate for during the upcoming 86th Legislative session. Among many possible items Buda might ...