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Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District office

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

Rain on Little Bear Creek in July 2024

Drought Update – 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

BSEACD permitted well in Hays County

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

Aquifer science team testing water at Barton Springs

Data Collection at the Barton Springs Multiport Monitoring Well

This July the District’s Aquifer Science team collected some of its first datapoints from the Barton Springs Multiport Monitoring Well located in Zilker Park near Barton Springs Pool. While the well was drilled earlier this

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

Barton Creek downstream from Barton Springs

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

Kayaking near Barton Springs by Matthew Guthrie

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

Wildflowers near the Barton Springs multiport well

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

Well water checkup sampling collection

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.

Installing the Barton Springs Multiport Well

Message from the General Manager – May 2024

Westbay and District staff finishing the installation of the multiport equipment in Zilker Park on Friday, May 24. As I write, the District is completing the installation of our newest multiport well in Zilker Park.

Sculpture Falls flowing

Drought Update – April 2024

Rainfall   April is known for its “April showers”, and rainfall last month didn’t disappoint. The Austin region experienced 3.0 inches, which surpasses April’s historical average by more than a half-inch (figure 1). April is the second

Jeff Watson coring at Barton Springs well

Barton Springs Multiport Well

Jeff Watson, Staff Hydrogeologist, collecting freshly cut core samples during the Barton Springs Multiport Well drilling process in February 2024. The District has successfully drilled two new monitor wells this year- one in Garrison Park