Updated Hydro Zones Map
The Edwards Aquifer is a complex groundwater system. Research continues to refine what we understand about aquifer dynamics, water quality, and flow regimes. Recently, groundwater traces and groundwater chemistry studies in our area have changed how we view the District hydro zones. Each hydro zone plays a different role in aquifer function and dynamics (More […]
Sold! New Well Owners Will Get More Info at Closing
These days, the real estate market in Central Texas is as hot as the summers! To make things easier and more transparent regarding well ownership, use, and restrictions, the District has worked with Charles Porter and the Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) to include water well and groundwater conservation district information in the Seller’s Disclosure […]
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.
Edwards Aquifer, Storm flows, and Your Well
Water quality from wells drilled into the Edwards Aquifer can vary substantially depending on location, well depth, well construction, and hydrologic conditions (high flows, low flows, storm events). Recharge, which refers to water replenishing an aquifer, can also dramatically influence water quality—this is especially true in the Edwards Aquifer. If we assume wells are constructed […]
