About
- About
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is committed to conserving, protecting, recharging, and preventing waste of groundwater and preserving all aquifers in the District. The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District was created in 1987 with a directive to conserve, protect, and enhance the groundwater resources in its jurisdictional area.
Aquifer Science
- Aquifer Science
  
  BSEACD Aquifer Science team provides sound science to support policy and tactical decisions made by the District that affect water supply users and endangered species habitat. Collecting basic hydrogeologic data and planning and executing projects enhances the understanding of the water resources within the District’s boundaries.
Regulatory Program
- Regulatory Program
  
  The Regulatory Compliance Team is responsible for a wide range of the District’s responsibilities. Regulatory Compliance Team members have also actively attended and participated in community outreach and regional development and planning groups and served as District liaisons to local municipalities, political subdivisions, permittees, and licensed drillers and pump installers in the area.
Education
- Education
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer District actively participates and hosts events designed to engage and educate groundwater users and District residents. Events include stewardship awards, festivals, creek cleanups, presentations to schools and community groups, and teacher trainings.
Projects
- Projects
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District has a number of special projects to help advance the scientific understanding and better manage groundwater resources within the District.
Publications
- Publications
  
  One of the most effective ways to conserve, protect, and manage our the groundwater resources is to keep you informed of the science, current conditions, and regulations affecting our District. Sign up on the Friends of the District email list and receive: Quarterly newsletters, Aquifer status updates, Drought declarations, Conservation information, and Important news.
Transparency
- Transparency
  
  The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District strives to meet a high standard by providing clear, consistent pictures of spending, and by sharing information in user-friendly formats, to promote financial transparency and accountability, not only through financial reports but also through summaries, visualizations, downloadable data, and other relevant information.

Publications

Limited Production Permits – Annual Meter Readings Due 9/5/17

Capture — Instructions on how to properly read your water well meter.

On July 16, 2015, The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) adopted amendments and revisions to the Rules and Bylaws that relaxed conditions and requirements for Limited Production Permits as listed below:

Equip the well with a meter and submit annual meter readings by September 5^th of each year;
Produce no more than 500,000 gal/yr;
Adopt and implement a User Conservation Plan (completed during application or during change of ownership).

Well owners with a Limited Production Permit (LPP) are required to submit an annual meter reading to the District office on or before September 1st but no later than September 5th of each year. Failure to timely submit an annual meter reading can result in a late meter reading fee of $50. Meter readings can be submitted by any of the following methods:

Online:

Click here: Online Form for Annual Meter Reading

Email:

Email a meter reading or photo to meterreading@bseacd.org

Mail or In Person:

Complete a paper Annual Meter Reading form and return to the following address:

BSEACD, 1124 Regal Row, Austin TX 78748

Permittees are required to give written notice prior to any sale or lease of the well covered by the Limited Production Permit. Therefore, please be sure to indicate on the form if you are a new owner of the well/property and provide current contact information. Reporting annual groundwater pumpage is essential in our mission to manage and preserve all aquifers in the District. It is important that we maintain accurate permittee information in order for us the serve our groundwater community and to allow us to continue to provide notification of potential groundwater contamination and District news updates.

For further information related to this or any of the other rule revisions, please feel free to contact our Regulatory Program Staff by phone or email at 512/282-8441 or bseacd@bseacd.org.