by admin | Jan 12, 2018 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning
Boerne Native Plant Society of Texas Chapter Meeting February 6 at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne will feature Water 101. Water, essential for life, is our most precious and valuable natural resource. But water supply is limited and under increasing pressure from...
by admin | Jan 11, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News
A state district judge in Bastrop has ruled in favor of four local landowners in a dispute over permits that allow massive amounts of groundwater to be pumped from Lee and Bastrop counties. Judge Carson Campbell’s January 4, 2018 order (see below) ruled that the Lost...
by admin | Jan 5, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News
Four Bastrop County landowners won a decisive court victory this week when a district judge decided he would allow them to challenge a permit to withdraw 15 billion gallons of groundwater annually from the Simsboro formation of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. The... by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, News
Buda city leaders took another step toward implementing Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) with the approval of a pilot study meant to test the safety of the proposed project. On Dec. 5, the Buda City Council approved, by a 6-0 vote, a professional services agreement... by admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Water Planning
Texas cities with booming populations are teaming up on a major water pipeline project. “The Alliance Regional Water Authority has obtained permits and financing is underway to start construction next year on a 95-mile pipeline to pump groundwater from the... by admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Water Planning
Hit by drought after drought, Texas is so parched that it’s asking its neighbors if they have any water to spare. Louisiana’s response: maybe, but it’ll cost you. This week, the state Water Resources Commission approved the formation of a group to...
