Hays County Annexation (HB 3405) Archive
Click here to… More Information Map: Are you in the new groundwater management zone? (address search) Bill Info: HB 3404 bill language, implementation timeline, FAQ Trinity Groundwater Research: Summary of aquifer evaluations in the area Well Registration: All non-Edwards wells in the area need to register Well Permits: Wells used for other than domestic or […]
Dripping Springs Wastewater Discharge Permit Application
Update (7/4/2018): The City of Dripping Springs reached a settlement agreement with the City of Austin, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, Save Barton Creek Association, Protect Our Water, and several private property owners. Update (5/21/2018): On May 21, the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) held a preliminary hearing to […]
Study: Surface and Groundwater Interactions in Onion Creek and Blanco River
The Edwards and Trinity Aquifers provide critical water resources to Central Texas. Streams that create the beautiful Texas Hill Country are in fact hydrologically linked to the aquifer (groundwater) systems. Aquifers provide springflows that sustain the streams, and the streams, in turn, recharge the aquifers. Many studies, going back decades, document the surface and groundwater […]
What Makes a Good Monitor Well?
Aquifer conditions are dynamic and therefore water levels can fluctuate because of drought, recharge, and pumping. Monitor wells help track these changes and inform policy to help protect water supplies and springflow for all users. After all, groundwater is a shared resource. We often get asked the question, what makes a good monitor well? In […]
Policy Overview of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
An overview of the District, water planning, available groundwater, groundwater resources, permitting, recharge, history of droughts and floods, and contact information.
