Drought Update: August 2024
The month of August brought the District above average temperatures and below average rainfall, which resulted in continued decline in both Barton Springs flow and Lovelady monitor well levels. Camp Mabry hit 109°F on August 21, breaking the previous record high of 107°F set in 1925. The average temperature for the month was 88°F (including […]
Office Closure: August 20-22
The District office will be closed Tuesday, August 20 through Thursday, August 22 as our team attends the Texas Groundwater Summit. Please email our team members directly if you have any District needs during this time.
Drought Update: July 2024
Photo of Bear Creek amongst rainfall in July 2024. After last year’s brutally hot and dry summer, this season has come as a welcome reprieve. During July 2024 Camp Mabry saw 10 triple digit days with an average high of 96° as compared July 2023’s 25 triple digit days and an average high of 103°. […]
Well Water Testing: Why It Matters
While water suppliers are required to test for contaminants regularly, there’s no such requirement for private wells. This means it’s solely up to well owners to check and maintain their water’s quality. The majority of well owners rarely, if ever, get their water tested. This is commonly based on the assumption that if it looks […]
Data Collection at the Barton Springs Multiport Monitor Well
This July the District’s Aquifer Science team collected some of its first datapoints from the Barton Springs Multiport Monitor Well located in Zilker Park near Barton Springs Pool. While the well was drilled earlier this spring, the final stage of construction was completed in May when Westbay Instruments multiport equipment was installed. While a traditional […]
Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot – 2024 Election
Find the full notice of deadlines to file an application for a place on the ballot here. Precincts 1, 3, and 4 are up for reelection in 2024. Find out what precinct you live in here. Reach out to Hannah Riggs, Office Manager and Elections Administrator, at hriggs@bseacd.org for any questions.
Drought Update: June 2024
A view of Barton Creek downstream from Barton Springs. While last June saw a total of 15 triple-digit days, June 27 was Austin’s first 100 degree day of 2024. That’s still a week earlier than the local historical average. A heat dome will remain across Texas throughout this holiday week and result in dry and […]
Travis County is Out of Drought. Why isn’t the District?
You might have seen recent stories saying Travis County is drought-free for the first time in two years. If this is the case, then why is the District still in Stage II Alarm Drought? As of June 20, the US Drought Monitor shows Travis County (outlined in black) is out of drought and listed as ‘Abnormally Dry.’ […]
Drought Update: May 2024
In the 1930s Texas State Climatologist Isaac Klein reportedly said, “Texas is a land of eternal drought, interrupted occasionally by biblical floods”, and right now the state is seeing a little of both. While parts of southeast Texas had severe flooding earlier last month and North Texas is experiencing one of its wettest springs on record, […]
Well Water Checkup – July 2024
In partnership with the the Texas Well Owner Network (TWON), the District is hosting its first Well Water Checkup of 2024. Well owners with wells located in the District’s boundaries are welcome to participate for free. Key Dates and Times All will take place at the District office located at 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas. Water […]
