District’s 30th Anniversary
In August 1987, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was officially formed through a confirmation election. Since then, the District has served the residents of Travis, Hays, and Caldwell counties by providing a local voice in the management of our region’s precious groundwater resources. The locally elected Board of Directors and staff have worked […]
Well Water Checkup
EP Aquifer Test In Progress
Aquifer tests are an essential part of the District’s permitting process. The Board and staff rely heavily on results of these tests to inform permit volumes and conditions. In the spring, Electro Purification (EP) submitted a test well application to allow them to perform an aquifer test on three wells. District staff worked with EP […]
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 […]
Director Precincts Redistricted
The new Director Precinct boundaries were finalized at the May 26, 2016 Board meeting after extensive research, public comment, and discussion. The precincts extend into the shared territory in Hays County and are meant to group communities of interests and their common sources of water supply. Very generally, there are two City of Austin urban […]
Redistricting of Director Precincts
Process Update: During the 5/12/2016 Board Meeting after considering public comment (both written and oral), the Directors requested that staff draft a resolution approving Redistricting Illustrative Plan CD. That resolution is expected to be presented to the Board at the 5/26/2016 Board Meeting. The Board will hold a public hearing to consider new boundaries of its […]
Press Release: Proposed Rule Changes in Response to Annexation
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 26, 2015 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator, (512) 282-8441 or rhgary@bseacd.org Aquifer District Proposes Rule Changes in Response to Hays County Trinity Aquifer Annexation At last night’s Board Meeting, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board initiated a formal rule-making process in response […]
Press Release: Hays County Trinity Aquifer Annexation Now Official
For Immediate Release: Saturday, June 20, 2015 For more information, contact: Robin Gary, Senior Public Information and Education Coordinator, (512) 282-8441 or rhgary@bseacd.org Hays County Trinity Aquifer Annexation Now Official Yesterday marked the effective date of HB3405, which brings the previously unregulated Trinity Aquifer portion of Hays County under management of a groundwater conservation district–the […]
