Drought Update – October 2024
October 2024 was one for the record books, but not for any records we want to break. In Austin, October 13 reached 101°F, which is the hottest October day on record. Last month also brought 23 days reaching 90°F or above. This is well above the previous record of 15 days set in 2007. October’s […]
Drought Update – September 2024
The District declared Stage III Critical Drought today, October 3. This is a result of the Lovelady monitor well’s 10-day groundwater level reaching 462.6 feet mean sea level (ft-msl), which is below the District’s Stage III threshold. September is typically our fourth wettest month with an average of just over 3 inches of rainfall. Last […]
District Declares Stage III Drought
The Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (the District) officially declared Stage III Critical Drought on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Stage III declaration restrictions will take effect November 1. This transition is a result of the Lovelady monitor well, one of two drought stage determinants for the District, reaching a 10-day average of 462.6 feet above […]
Post Construction Well Inspection: What we look for and why
There are several steps that must be taken to get a domestic well through the District. First you must complete the correct drilling application associated with your needs. Once that is approved you can hire a licenced driller to drill and install your well. The final step in this process is for our team to […]
Barton Springs Flow and Repairs
Barton Springs has been closed since Thursday, August 29 for repairs. The issue was first identified while the pool was closed for its weekly cleaning and maintenance. Staff noticed water was being pulled into an abandoned, concrete pipe in the pool from the 1940’s and, upon further inspection, two holes were found to be the […]
Drought Update – August 2024
The month of August brought the District above average temperatures and below average rainfall, which resulted in continued decline in both Barton Springs flow and Lovelady monitor well levels. Camp Mabry hit 109°F on August 21, breaking the previous record high of 107°F set in 1925. The average temperature for the month was 88°F (including […]
Office Closure August 20-22
The District office will be closed Tuesday, August 20 through Thursday, August 22 as our team attends the Texas Groundwater Summit. Please email our team members directly if you have any District needs during this time.
Drought Update – July 2024
After last year’s brutally hot and dry summer, this season has come as a welcome reprieve. During July 2024 Camp Mabry saw 10 triple digit days with an average high of 96° as compared July 2023’s 25 triple digit days and an average high of 103°. Even though the Hill Country missed out on major […]
Well Water Testing: Why It Matters
While water suppliers are required to test for contaminants regularly, there’s no such requirement for private wells. This means it’s solely up to well owners to check and maintain their water’s quality. The majority of well owners rarely, if ever, get their water tested. This is commonly based on the assumption that if it looks […]
Data Collection at the Barton Springs Multiport Monitoring Well
This July the District’s Aquifer Science team collected some of its first datapoints from the Barton Springs Multiport Monitoring Well located in Zilker Park near Barton Springs Pool. While the well was drilled earlier this spring, the final stage of construction was completed in May when Westbay Instruments multiport equipment was installed. While a traditional […]
