Notice of Resolution and Order No. 101626:
During the October 16, 2026, Board meeting, the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 101626, approving amendments to the District’s Rules and Bylaws. Click here to review the adopted resolution
Drought Update: September 2026
District’s Current Drought Status: Stage 3 Exceptional Drought Figure 1. Monthly deviation from average and monthly total rainfall in District’s territory for 2026. Rainfall Recap September was exceptionally dry across Central Texas. Camp Mabry recorded just 0.47 inches of rain, while Austin – Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) received only 0.08 inches. Averaged between the two […]
Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Awarded $298,000 TWDB Grant to Advance Trinity Aquifer Groundwater Modeling
The Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) has been awarded $298,000 through the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Groundwater Science, Research, and Data Collection Grants Program to develop a local numerical groundwater model that will support groundwater management in Hays and southern Travis counties. The grant was approved out of a $3,564,449 appropriation by the […]
Update to the BSEACD Compilation of Pumping Tests in Travis and Hays County, Central Texas
This update supersedes BSEACD Data Series Report 2010-0701, Compilation of Pumping Tests in Travis and Hays Counties, Central Texas, which compiled 95 tests conducted through July 2010. Adding the tests reported since and holding to that report’s Travis and Hays County scope, the compilation now covers 142 tests spanning test years 1961 through 2024: 44 […]
Notice of Public Hearing – October 16, 2026
BSEACD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED RULES AND BYLAWS AMENDMENTS The Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board of Directors will hold a rulemaking hearing at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the District office, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas 78748. The hearing concerns proposed amendments to the District Rules and Bylaws that […]
Cancellation of November 3, 2026 Election – BSEACD
The November 3, 2026, election for the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District has been cancelled due to unopposed candidates. The following candidates are declared elected: For complete details, view the official Certification of Unopposed Candidates.
Notice of Resolution and Order No. 091026-01: Interim Permitting Procedures During Stage 3 Drought and Rulemaking
During the 9/10/2026 boarding meeting, Resolution No. 091026-01 was adopted to establish interim procedures during Stage 3 Drought. Click here to read the full resolution.
Drought Update: August 2026
Photo of Barking Springs taken on August 12, 2026. District’s Current Drought Status: Stage 3 Exceptional Drought August brought another round of triple-digit heat to Central Texas, with both Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) and Camp Mabry recording temperatures at or above 100°F. Twenty-nine days reached the century mark during the month and placed August 2026 […]
Office Closure: September 1-2
The District office will be closed Tuesday, September 1 through Wednesday, September 2 as our team attends the Texas Groundwater Summit. Please email our team members directly if you have any District needs during this time
The District Remains in Stage 3 Exceptional Drought
Sculpture Falls | August 2026 Much-needed, above-average rainfall from April through July improved water levels and springflows across the aquifer. However, at the most recent Board meeting, District staff and the Board decided to remain in Stage 3 Exceptional Drought despite our primary triggers currently being in Stage 2. Late-summer monitoring shows that our aquifer indicators are […]