by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 6, 2023 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
Global warming has focused concern on land and sky as soaring temperatures intensify hurricanes, droughts and wildfires. But another climate crisis is unfolding, underfoot and out of view. Many of the aquifers that supply 90 percent of the nation’s water systems, and... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 28, 2023 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The San Antonio Water System plans to temporarily cut service to customers who are chronic offenders of the water restrictions. This new penalty is in addition to over 6,000 citations SAWS has issued to their customers for violating restrictions. Read more from Kayla... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 20, 2023 | Community, Drought, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Resources
Residents of Llano and Edwards counties are fighting a pending Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit that could have implications on Austin’s drinking water supply. An application filed by Waterstone Creek LLC seeks authorization to “construct and maintain... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 18, 2023 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to fill her home cistern. But all the hauling companies had suspended service amid a deepening shortage in Central... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 16, 2023 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry. Last week, he tried to help one woman find a water truck to fill her home cistern. But all the hauling companies had suspended service amid a deepening shortage in Central... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 12, 2023 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Paul Bertetti, the Edwards Aquifer Authority’s senior director for aquifer science research and modeling, said the drought is a long-term issue for the aquifer, which started the year with water levels about 30 feet below historical norms “We’ve been exceedingly dry,...