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Edwards Aquifer: No Limits Yet
"...U.S. Defense Department, to limit pumping out of the Edwards Aquifer, failed to win support in court this week...."

July 19, 1996 News Feature

City Staff Reports on Risks of Natural Gas Pipeline Through Edwards Aquifer
Council hears from Environmental Officer on Permian Highway Pipeline
"...pipeline transporting hydrocarbons would have on the Trinity and Edwards aquifers.” The pipeline is a project of Kinder Morgan..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Edwards Aquifer in Critical Stage Drought
Combination of reduced supply, lower than average rainfall in watersheds, and increased demand has caused both flow at Barton Springs and measured water levels to fall below critical indicators for first time in Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s 19-year history
"...For the first time in its 19-year history, the Edwards Aquifer Conservation District this week declared a critical stage..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer
The controversy over the proposed Southwest middle school has a long history
"...RR 1826, just outside the western boundary of the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. The decision delighted southwest parents, who..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AMD and the Edwards Aquifer
SOS says mitigation offers aren't enough
"...of its location in the contributing zone of the Edwards Aquifer (projects in the recharge zone are held to..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pipeline, Drought Key Issues in the Aquifer Conservation District Election
The Aquifer simmers in bottom-of-ballot race
"...The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is not only a mouthful to..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Pumping Edwards Dry?
Creedmoor-Maha's request to pump more water gets nixed by the Barton Springs / Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.
"...Supply Corp. says he will ask the Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District to reconsider its decision to deny..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Hays Project Threatens Aquifer, Pressures Small Town
Wading through MUD-dy waters
"...Yet another planned development threatens the Edwards Aquifer, this time centering on the small city of..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Could Mitigate Effects of Climate Change
Council approves phase 1 of project that could store 60,000 acre-feet of water underground by 2040
"...firm to set into motion Phase 1 of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery project that would hold 60,000 acre-feet..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Aquifer Development Horse Has Left Barn
"...30) seem to predict the imminent demise of the Edwards Aquifer should AMD proceed. Examination of satellite imagery and..."

Jan. 3, 2006 Postmarks

Over the Aquifer?
"...Proctor May’s p.29 article [“AMD Plans to Move Over Edwards Aquifer,” News, April 15] on the proposed AMD facility..."

April 19, 2005 Postmarks

Then There's This: City May Buy Aquifer Land Slated for Sewage
Judge's order offers only clue that talks are in progress
"...facility ending up on a 604-acre tract in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone: The city of Austin and the..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Aquifer Angst
Will the city poop out on its fight to block a wastewater permit?
"...sewage in the recharge zone of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer...."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

How an Aquifer Works
The unique geology of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer makes it a particularly fragile resource
"...In places where aquifers recharge slowly, groundwater resources are somewhat buffered from the..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Enviro Goodman Loses Seat on Aquifer Board
Redrawn boundaries turn veteran board member's precinct from blue to red
"...22 years, will not serve on the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District board of directors after this year...."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Successes of Aquifer District
"...Dear Editor, Over the last four years, the [Aquifer] District has worked to bring people together on central..."

May 17, 2004 Postmarks

Aquifer Board Seeks to Expand Its Regulatory Reach
Groundwater agency wants to tighten its grip in western Travis County
"...The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District may be riding to the rescue..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

More Aquifer Discussion
"...the hydrologically distinct Cold Springs Basin segment of the Edwards Aquifer system and thence flow northeastward to emerge at..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Disputing Aquifer 'Facts'
"...13 [“Postmarks”], I am compelled and obliged to reply. Aquifer flow studies in a joint project between the city..."

Jan. 16, 2006 Postmarks

Curious Development Afoot Over Aquifer
Proposed development in sensitive recharge zone prompts requests for contested case hearing with commission charged with reviewing developer's land application permit
"...FM 967 in the sensitive recharge zone of the Edwards Aqui­fer, seeks authorization of 330,480 gallons of treated domestic..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Another Springs/Aquifer Development Fight
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District finds itself on wrong side of environmental fight as its board continues determining whether it should build new headquarters on donated parcel inside aquifer recharge zone
"...The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District finds itself on the wrong side..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Fight to Save Aquifer
"...to thank the Austinites and those from the northern Edwards Aquifer region who made the effort to join with..."

March 8, 2005 Postmarks

Aquifer District Declares a Stage 4 Drought for the First Time Ever
Buda, Kyle must reduce water usage
"...Last week, the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared a Stage 4 Exceptional Drought..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Then There's This: Waste Over the Aquifer
With settlement, city must now support treatment plant in recharge zone
"...wastewater treatment system in a recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer...."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Summit for the Aquifer
"...We need a plan to guide development over the Edwards Aquifer...."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Public Notice: A Drop in the Aquifer
Still in a drought, in the middle of a downpour
"...drop in the Hill Country's wells and springs and aquifers, or to come close to pulling Central Texas out..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

'Endangered Aquifer'
"...as the Barton Springs segment or zone of the Edwards Aquifer, spans roughly 240,000 acres of contributing and recharge..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature

A Race for the Aquifer
"...The outcome of two contested races for the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District could recast the board's current 3-2..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Wal-Mart on the Aquifer?
"...Wal-Mart wants to conquer the Edwards Aquifer with one of its famously huge supercenters on..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin May Join Effort to Buy Aquifer Property
Finally! A piece of environmentally sensitive property that won't be developed.
"...– 2,275 acres of prime recharge land over the Edwards Aquifer – say the deal appears to be close..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

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