by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 19, 2024 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Native Landscapes, News, One Water, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
On Wednesday, November 13, city leaders and staff from across 15 cities in Central Texas gathered for the second “One Water in the Hill Country” meeting, co-hosted by Hill Country Alliance (HCA) and the City of Boerne. This annual event provides the opportunity for... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 22, 2024 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
A federal court granted the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association’s (TESPA) motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit between Aqua Texas and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD). Aqua Texas filed the lawsuit in December 2023 against... by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 2, 2024 | Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Voters went to the polls last November and overwhelmingly supported creation of the Texas Water Fund, a pot of money totaling $1 billion meant for water infrastructure improvements across the state. In the months since then, the state’s water agency has worked to... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 14, 2024 | Community, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Planning, Water Resources
Aqua Texas is proposing a rate hike for water and wastewater services in the Wimberley area, and customers aren’t thrilled. The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings hosted a hearing on Wednesday to consider the proposition. The water utility company... by Leah Cuddeback | Jul 19, 2024 | Community, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Texas’ most populous cities lost roughly 88 billion gallons of water last year because of aging water infrastructure and extreme heat, costing them millions of dollars and straining the state’s water supply, according to self-reported water loss audits. The documents... by Leah Cuddeback | Jul 18, 2024 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
County Commissioner Damon Beierle and Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District General Manager Mitchell Sodek were among 50 regional officials at a Hill Country Alliance summit on how natural resources can be better managed and preserved. Beierle said the June...