Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 11, 2023 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
April 10th Regular Board Meeting The Directors received an update from the District’s staff regarding current hydrologic conditions. The average water level was 22.51’ below the March average. This is the lowest March level on record. The levels of the District’s 43...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 4, 2023 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
DRIPPING SPRINGS – Spring is in full force – native grasses are tall and green, trees have erupted in fresh leaves, and bluebonnets are gracing roadsides across the region. These blooms rely on long-awaited rains – and despite the vibrant floral...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 29, 2023 | News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Local environmental groups have raised concerns after a landowner filed a permit application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to dump 600,000 gallons of treated sewage a day into a creek that feeds into the Comal River. The application – which...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2023 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Frio River is flowing again — in places. “The water is clean, and the water is good right now,” said Brett Rimkus, who operates the concessions at Garner State Park in Concan, 90 miles west of San Antonio. “If you want to get in the water, it is great. The river...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2023 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, One Water, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Black and Hispanic people and those living in low-income Texas communities are highly concerned about the quality of their drinking water, a new survey shows. Commissioned by the nonprofit organization Texas Water Trade, the survey included responses from 650...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2023 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Water is shaping up to be a priority during the 88th Legislature. Texas weathered its fourth-most intense drought on record last year and entered 2023 with half the state still in drought. Spurred by this precarious situation, a group of House lawmakers recently...
