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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Posted by Robin Gary
Groundwater Management Zone 9 (GMA-9) is a collaboration of groundwater conservation districts that manage portions of the Trinity Aquifer. As part of a regional groundwater planning process that helps inform the State’s Water Plan, one of GMA-9’s tasks is to reach consensus on a Desired Future Condition (DFC) for the Trinity Aquifer. The DFC has…
Read MorePosted by Kendall Bell-Enders and Robin H. Gary
The drilling of irrigation wells is a recent trend. As water suppliers restrict water use, many homeowners are looking to irrigation wells to maintain lush landscapes, rather than paying high water bills or converting to drought-tolerant, native plants. In areas with groundwater conservation districts, permit requirements, and a public process, there are far less irrigation…
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The Edwards Aquifer is a complex groundwater system. Research continues to refine what we understand about aquifer dynamics, water quality, and flow regimes. Recently, groundwater traces and groundwater chemistry studies in our area have changed how we view the District hydro zones. Each hydro zone plays a different role in aquifer function and dynamics (More…
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These days, the real estate market in Central Texas is as hot as the summers! To make things easier and more transparent regarding well ownership, use, and restrictions, the District has worked with Charles Porter and the Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) to include water well and groundwater conservation district information in the Seller’s Disclosure…
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Report: View
Source: BSEACD
Format: Fact Sheet
Year: 2016
An overview of the District, water planning, available groundwater, groundwater resources, permitting, recharge, history of droughts and floods, and contact information.
Read MorePosted by Robin Gary and Brian Hunt
Water quality from wells drilled into the Edwards Aquifer can vary substantially depending on location, well depth, well construction, and hydrologic conditions (high flows, low flows, storm events). Recharge, which refers to water replenishing an aquifer, can also dramatically influence water quality—this is especially true in the Edwards Aquifer. If we assume wells are constructed…
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