Perspective on the Current Drought – July 2022
Principal Hydrogeologist Brian Smith gives some perspective on the current drought. Check out the video here. There have been a lot of comparisons to the drought of 2011. Brian has been with the District for more than 20 years and has seen his share of droughts. Currently the District remains in Alarm Drought (Stage II), […]
Drought Update/Well Monitoring – July 2022
With the worsening drought, the District is seeing water levels in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers on a downward trend. Staff visits monitoring wells throughout the District on a quarterly basis. Check out our latest drought update in the video link here. Please follow our drought information website page for information the drought. We even […]
The Aquifer Zone Newsletter – Summer 2022
Check out the latest issue of “The Aquifer Zone” newsletter. It includes the latest drought update, a message from General Manager Tim Loftus, information on an upcoming community meeting, and more! Subscribe to The Aquifer Zone newsletter here.
RFQ (Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications) for Managed IT Services
Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications Managed IT Services Submit no later than 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2022 The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) is soliciting statements of interest and qualifications for managed IT services. Such services are to include support for ten staff using MS-365 Business. The District has a network […]
Drought Update – July 20, 2022
Drought Update July 20, 2022 Drought conditions in the Texas Hill Country continue to worsen as we have received an average of 11.4 inches – 6 inches behind annual average rainfall – from January through mid-July (Figure 1). Only the month of February recorded above average rainfall. Water levels in the Edwards began to decline […]
Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check – July 19, 2022
Here are the latest level checks for Barton Springs and the Lovelady Well. Both Barton Springs and Lovelady levels are on a steady decline. Currently, the District remains in Stage II Alarm Drought. With lack of rainfall, drought conditions continue to worsen here in Central Texas and across the state. We could end up declaring […]
RFQ (Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications) for Human Resources Consulting Services
Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications Human Resources Consulting Services Submit no later than 12:00 p.m. Noon CDT, August 8, 2022 The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) is soliciting statements of interest and qualifications for assisting the District with human resources consulting services. Such services are to include, for example, an audit of […]
Community Meeting on Drought-Related Topics – August 6, 2022
Drought conditions have continued to worsen across Central Texas this summer as we deal with record breaking heat and abnormally dry conditions. So far, we have received below average rainfall every month this year except for February. May and June of 2022 were the warmest on record for Austin and July is looking to continue […]
Drought Information Website Page
With worsening drought conditions across Central Texas we know there are questions and concerns from our permittees and the public. We created a new website page focused on the latest drought-related information. It includes the following topics: District Drought Status Rainfall Hydrograph Edwards Aquifer Conditions (Barton Springs Segment) Trinity Aquifer Conditions Austin/San Antonio Drought Monitor […]
Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check
Here are the latest level checks for Barton Springs and the Lovelady Well. Both Barton Springs and Lovelady levels are on a steady decline. Currently, the District remains in Stage II Alarm Drought. With lack of rainfall, drought conditions continue to worsen here in Central Texas and across the state. Conservation is more important than […]