District News

Request for Statements of Interest and Qualifications for Scientific, Planning, and Programmatic Consulting Services For Groundwater Management Area 10

The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), acting administratively on behalf of the Groundwater Management Area 10 (GMA-10) Joint Planning Committee, requests statements of interest and qualifications from qualified consulting firms to perform scientific

Dry Onion Creek in 2023

Drought Update: January 2023

CANCELED: Kent S. Butler Scholarship Essay Contest/Aquatic Science Adventure Camp Scholarship/Essay Contest

Due to unforeseen circumstances, both the Kent S. Butler Scholarship Essay Contest and the Aquatic Science Adventure Camp Scholarship Art/Essay Contest are canceled this year (2023). We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this may

The Aquifer Zone Newsletter – February 2023

The Aquifer Zone Newsletter for February 2023 is out! You can read it here: http://icont.ac/4OWXo

Video Drought Update – Jan. 26, 2023

Principal Hydrogeologist Brian Smith talks about the latest regarding the drought in Central Texas. He also touches on a possible return of El Niño, which would bring wetter conditions. Drought Update – Jan. 26, 2023

dry cracked soil amongst a drought

2022 Aquifer Conditions Review

In our latest drought blog entry, we take a look at our overall aquifer conditions for 2022. We also talk about the possibility of El Niño development later in the year. 2022 Aquifer Conditions Review

People sit in chairs at the BSEACD Board Meeting and listen to board members speak.

Next Board Meeting: January 12, 2023

Drought Update – December 2023

Drought Update January 4, 2023 We currently remain in Critical Drought status (Stage III). It was officially declared on October 20, 2022. One of the District’s drought triggers, Lovelady Monitor Well, passed below its Critical

A view down an Austin street that is covered in slick ice.

Winter Weather Preparations

An arctic cold front will move through South Central Texas during the day on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures between 10 and 22 degrees and wind chills between -8 and 11 degrees

District staff measure the Lovelady monitor well. On the right the staff member holds an orange measuring tape. On the left is the well along with the gauge that records measurements daily.

Barton Springs and Lovelady Level Check: December, 2022

The District remains in Critical Drought (Stage III). Levels at Barton Springs and Lovelady have been holding pretty steady. However, we need more substantial rain to get out of drought. We do have some chances

Bluebonnets in the foreground with the District office in the background

Aquifer District Welcomes New and Returning Board Directors

Aquifer District Welcomes New and Returning Board Directors For Immediate Release: December 9, 2022 For more information, contact: David Marino, Communications & Outreach Manager at (512) 282-8441 or dmarino@bseacd.org During the Board Meeting held on

People sit in chairs at the BSEACD Board Meeting and listen to board members speak.

Next Board Meeting: December 8, 2022