Science in 60 Seconds: Streamflow Measurement
Check out our latest Science in 60 Seconds segment! This time we are taking a look at streamflow measurement. Measurements provide the quantity of water passing a location along a stream usually in cubic feet per second (cfs). Good water management is founded on reliable streamflow information made in the field. Video Link: Science in 60 […]
Science in 60 Seconds: Downhole Camera Video
In our latest Science in 60 Seconds we discuss the importance of using downhole video cameras in district wells. Science in 60 Seconds: Downhole Video Cameras VIDEO LINK
Science in 60 Seconds: Water Conductivity
In our latest “Science in 60 Seconds” segment we take a look at water conductivity. Water conductivity is the measure of a water’s ability to pass an electrical current. Because dissolved salts and other inorganic chemicals conduct electrical current, conductivity increases as salinity increases, which is the overall saltiness of a body of water. Science in […]
Residential Limited Production Permitted Wells: Meter Readings Due Between Aug. 15 – Sept. 5
Residential well owners with a Limited Production Permit (LPP) are required to submit an annual meter reading to the District between August 15 – September 5. Email reminders with links to the online meter reading form (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FXW3VRW) are being sent to the email on file. Please update owner contact information and/of notify the District of […]
Dorsett Resigns as Secretary of Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; District Solicits Interest in Filling Precinct 3 Vacancy
Dorsett Resigns as Secretary of Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; District Solicits Interest in Filling Precinct 3 Vacancy For Immediate Release: Monday, July 12, 2021 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org Board Secretary Blake Dorsett submitted his resignation from the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District in […]
Aquifer District Lifts Drought Declaration, Reminds Permittees of Water Conservation Period; District Approves Changes to Rules & Bylaws
Aquifer District Lifts Drought Declaration, Reminds Permittees of Water Conservation Period; District Approves Changes to Rules & Bylaws For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 8, 2021 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org At the July 8 Board Meeting, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Board of Directors […]
Press Release: BSEACD and Needmore Water, LLC Enter Settlement Agreement with (Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association) TESPA Over Needmore Water LLC Permit
BSEACD and Needmore Water, LLC Enter Settlement Agreement with (Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association) TESPA Over Needmore Water LLC Permit For Immediate Release: June 9, 2021 For more information, contact: Vanessa Escobar, General Manager at (512) 282-8441 or vescobar@bseacd.org The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), Needmore Water, LLC, and the Trinity Edwards Springs Association […]
2021 Kent S. Butler Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our 2021 Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the 2021 Kent S. Butler Groundwater Stewardship Scholarship Winners. The three top winners wrote thorough, insightful, and very interesting essays. Kent S. Butler Memorial Groundwater Stewardship Scholarships Megan Wolter, Dripping Springs High School – $2,500 Scholarship Read the winning essay: Saltwater Intrusion in Florida Aquifers Sachin Allums, Liberal […]
Aquifer District Declares Stage II Alarm Drought
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 9, 2020 For more information, contact: Vanessa Escobar, General Manager at (512) 282-8441 or vescobar@bseacd.org On October 8, 2020, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s Board of Directors declared Stage II Alarm Drought at its regular Board Meeting. The District Lovelady Monitor Well passed below it’s respective drought trigger in […]
Pipeline Projects in District
Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline