After months of preparing, the numerous parties involved in the Lower Colorado River Authority’s request for a controversial groundwater permit are gearing up for show time.Next week, the case that has embroiled over 100 landowners from Bastrop and Lee counties for over a year will go before judges for a six-day hearing beginning Tuesday.“This has been a pretty long, drawn-out process,” said Travis Brown, a board member of the Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund, or SAWDF,

Source: Hearings over controversial LCRA groundwater pumping begin in Bastrop next week – News – Austin American-Statesman – Austin, TX

After months of preparing, the numerous parties involved in the Lower Colorado River Authority’s request for a controversial groundwater permit are gearing up for show time.Next week, the case that has embroiled over 100 landowners from Bastrop and Lee counties for over a year will go before judges for a six-day hearing beginning Tuesday.“This has been a pretty long, drawn-out process,” said Travis Brown, a board member of the Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund, or SAWDF,

Source: Hearings over controversial LCRA groundwater pumping begin in Bastrop next week – News – Austin American-Statesman – Austin, TX

Oct 3, 2019: On Oct. 3, the Texas Water Development Board rejected an appeal from Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District concerning its groundwater management

Source: Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District appeal rejected by water board Oct. 3 | Community Impact Newspaper

Oct 1, 2019: The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District has announced that an appeal it requested from the Texas Water Development Board about a management plan

Source: Lone Star Groundwater Conversation District to receive district management plan decision Oct. 3 | Community Impact Newspaper

West Lake Hills passed a resolution Aug. 29 supporting the creation of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District.The district, which was created by House Bill 4345 in 2017, would be charged with preserving and protecting groundwater through education, outreach and waste prevention. It covers Bee Cave, Lakeway and West Lake Hills, as well as unincorporated areas of Travis County west of those cities and between the Hays County line and the Colorado River, said board member

Source: West Lake Hills approves groundwater resolution – News – Austin American-Statesman – Austin, TX

Aug 28, 2019: There is 500 times more groundwater than there is surface water in Texas and the Trinity Aquifer is the primary source of groundwater for West Lake Hills

Source: Southwest Travis County could see the creation of a groundwater conservation district | Community Impact Newspaper

Texas + Water is a monthly newsletter published by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, the Texas Water Journal and the Texas Water Resources Institute and the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute.

Source: Texas + Water: Vol. 2, Issue 8

The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District finalized its proposed rules Monday evening to implement a permitting system on how much groundwater a non-exempt well for oil and gas and commercia

Source: Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District finalizes rules | Wise County Messenger

The San Jacinto River Authority’s monopoly is leading to imbalance and higher rates.

Source: Commentary: Who is Responsible for Montgomery County’s High Water Bills? – Texas Scorecard