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Art Auction Event
Celebrate Texas Waters through a Dinner & Art Auction with Texas Artists to benefit the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance! Join us on December 1, 2022 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for an evening of celebrating Texas water with some of Texas’ most distinguished artists. Biga on the Banks will serve a special four course dinner with unlimited selected libations. See you there!
GEAA and Texas State University Students Partner to Map Wastewater Treatment Facilities Across Edwards Aquifer Region
Date: May 16, 2022 A team of four students from Dr. Yihong Yuan’s Geographic Information Science (GIS) Design & Implementation Class at Texas State University (TSU), working with the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA), have created an interactive map of wastewater treatment facilities (WWTF) within the Edwards Aquifer region. With this map, students conducted an overlay analysis to pinpoint high-risk WWTF areas within the Edwards Aquifer region based on population density and proximity to steams. The interactive map will help further GEAA’s ongoing research of the impacts of sewage and WWTFs on the Edwards Aquifer region. Click Here to view the
Reflections on Earth Day 2022
A friend reposted this very grim Earth Day message I sent to GEAA members in 2013.

Update on our proposed amendments to San Antonio’s building code
From the March 14 experience on the Park Dedication recommendations, it became apparent that staff support of an amendment is crucial.

Words to foolish (and the wise) on this April 1
In recognition of April Fools’ Day, GEAA would like to give a shoutout to some folks who are, in our opinion, worthy of the title.
An invitation to talk to the Legislature about the TCEQ
Join us to let the Sunset Commission staff know how well (or, not) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been serving you.

Hundreds turned out for the Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance’s Million Gallon March to demonstrate oppostition to Lennar’s Guajolote development in Grey Forest on Sunday Feb. 2nd 2025.
The march hosted by Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance was meant to demonstrate the million gallons per day of sewage effluent that will flow into Helotes Creek

Million Gallon March- Sunday Feb. 2nd 2-4pm
The Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance is holding a meeting and Million Gallon March to demonstrate opposition to Lennar’s Guajolote development in Grey Forest.

Lennar Homes faces backlash over sewage discharge plans in the Hill Country
By Zachary-Taylor Wright MySA Jan. 24, 2025. The builder wants to discharge 600,000 gallons a day of treated water into creeks https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/wastewater-dumping-texas-hill-country-20041291.php

New GEAA Member Group Comfort Neighbors, holdong second Town Hall meeting on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 at 2pm to organize opposition to Lennar’s Comfort 590 development.
The meeting will take place at the The Lobby Coffee Shop 523 Seveth St. Comfort, TX. If you are unable to attend but would like

Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance holding a meeting and Million Gallon March to demonstrate oppostition to Lennar’s Guajolote development in Grey Forest. SUNDAY FEB. 2nd 2025!!!
On Sunday, February 2nd the Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance is holding a meeting and Million Gallon march to demonstrate opposition to Lennar’s Guajolote development in Grey Forest.

Lennar’s development plans in the Hill Country put Edwards Aquifer at risk.
Jan. 1, 2025 Express News Op Ed by Annalisa Peace. Developer’s plans for the Guajolote Ranch have the potential to pollute San Antonio’s water supplies