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State regulators see no grounds to block developer’s plan for Boerne area wastewater treatment plant. NOTE: TCEQ staffers said they will go over the information presented at the hearing and send out a response to comments.
SA EXPRESS NEWS NEWS//TEXAS HILL COUNTRY Elena Bruess, May 10, 2023 https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/guajolote-ranch-wasetwater-treatment-plant-tceq-18081432.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL2hpbGwtY291bnRyeS9hcnRpY2xlL2d1YWpvbG90ZS1yYW5jaC13YXNldHdhdGVyLXRyZWF0bWVudC1wbGFudC10Y2VxLTE4MDgxNDMyLnBocA==&time=MTY4Mzc1NjY3OTU5Mw==&rid=NGRhMDUzZjgtNTAwNS00YTQ3LWE2YTgtYTkyYjljNzczMWYx&sharecount=MQ==

This could ruin our health’: Housing developer’s proposal to pump wastewater into Helotes Creek met with opposition.
by KENS5 Author: Hannah Tiede Published: 1:35 AM CDT May 10, 2023 Updated: 1:37 AM CDT May 10, 2023 Lennar Homes is looking to build nearly 3,000 homes in the city. But its plan would involve pumping 1 million gallons into the creek on a daily basis. https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/helotes-creek-wastewater-new-homes-debate-lennar-tceq-texas/273-7adb9a73-2282-412d-989a-6325da772801

Hundreds of neighbors protest plans to build wastewater plant
by CHELSEA TORRES and FERNANDO FLORES | WOAI WOAI News 4 San Antonio Tue, May 9th 2023, 10:20 PM CDT https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/hundreds-of-neighbors-question-tceq-and-home-developer-about-wastewater-permit

Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance works to protect water quality as development booms in NW Bexar County
Municipal Operations LLC requesting permission to dump wastewater into Helotes Creek 5-10-2023 KSAT 12 Story coverage: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/05/11/greater-edwards-aquifer-alliance-works-to-protect-water-quality-as-development-booms-in-nw-bexar-county/
May 9th Guajolote Ranch Public Meeting with TCEQ Re: Lennar Homes wastewater permit. A request that could result in one million gallons per day of treated wastewater making it’s way into the Edwards Aquifer.
In a recent press conference, residents of San Antonio, Grey Forest, and Helotes came together with GEAA’s Technical Director, Nathan Glavy, to discuss preparations for the May 9th public hearing that the TCEQ has granted. The hearing will give residents an opportunity to voice concerns over the harmful environmental impacts the Lennar Homes proposed Guajolote tract project could have on their community. See news coverage below: Fows29: https://foxsanantonio.com/news/instagram/neighbors-fight-possible-development-concerns-of-wastewater-in-edwards-aquifer# News4: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/neighbors-fight-possible-development-concerns-of-wastewater-in-edwards-aquifer# Express-News: https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/guajolote-ranch-wastewater-permit-tceq-17904362.php GEAA’s Comments on the permit application are available HERE. Below is the PLAN OF ACTION that GEAA has provided for community members who wish to voice their concerns with the proposed project:

May 9th Public Meeting re: TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater for the proposed Guajolote Ranch project.
A public meeting will take place May 9th at 7pm regarding the application and preliminary decision for the TPDES permit (permit no. WQ0016171001) for Municipal Wastewater for the proposed Guajolote Ranch development. The property is located in northwest Bexar County, just over 5 miles northwest of San Antonio in the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone, an area that catches rainwater and channels it downstream towards the sensitive land that recharges San Antonio’s drinking water. The meeting is an Informal Discussion Period where the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerting permit application. You can read

Rocket Testing, Data Centers, and Great News from Local Elected Officials
Dear GEAA members and friends, As National Groundwater Week concludes, we have been inundated with threats and gifts to both the quality and quantity of

Sen. Campbell Asks TCEQ to Evaluate Watershed Protections for Canyon Lake
State Sen. Donna Campbell put the TCEQ on notice, giving the regulatory body 30 days to respond to her request for an evaluation of Canyon

Yea! San Antonio City Council votes FOR the aquifer!
Dear GEAA members and friends, Yesterday Mayor Jones and the San Antonio City Council unanimously voted to deny the creation of a Municipal Utility District

‘Crowding 850 houses onto 230 acres’: Fischer community group stands up to large home developments
Fischer Neighbors are organizing to push back against a proposed development that would squeeze roughly 850 homes onto about 230 acres of rural land. This

Guajolote Ranch development in limbo after San Antonio City Council vote
San Antonio Current by Michael KarlisFebruary 5, 2026 🚨 BIG NEWS for water defenders! Today the San Antonio City Council stood strong for clean water, unanimously

Speak Out Against Lennar’s Guajolote Ranch 2/5
This coming Thursday, February 5th, San Antonio City council will be voting on whether to approve the creation of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) for