Conserving the Edwards Plateau: Land, Water, and Development.
November 24, 2020
Join GEAA and the Texas Real Estate Advocacy and Defense Coalition for a presentation by Char Miller
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The Edwards Aquifer: Our Unique Treasure
September 3, 2020
Dr. Ron Green, member of the City of San Antonio’s Edwards Aquifer Protection Program Scientific Evaluation Team, joined Annalisa Peace, Director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, to discuss the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program, how and where the Aquifer recharges, and what is needed to protect this marvelous resource. You can watch this discussion in its entirety here, or view selected portions to the right.
GEAA works with neighbors on the southeast to improve water quality in the lake at Milam Tealer Park
January 23, 2019
Park Photos The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) has been working with the Lakeside Neighborhood Association (LNA) for over a year; initially providing information on possible resources for addressing environmental issues at Milam Tealer Park with an emphasis on the lake. GEAA staff facilitated the “Lake” committee meetings giving a variety of educational presentations (Lake at Tealer Parki), calling on local experts to offer information and recommendations for the lake and eventually developing a plan with water quality and wildlife habitat as the priorities. The basic activity plan can be seen (Lakeside Map Plan) To initiate progress on the plan, the
The City of Blanco is Requesting to Discharge 1.6 Million Gallons of Wastewater Daily into the Blanco River
August 22, 2018
Dear GEAA members and friends, When it rains, it pours. A few weeks ago I sent you message about plans to discharge half a million gallons of sewage effluent per day into Honey Creek. Last week, I recieved notice that there are also plans to discharge sewage effluent into Indian Creek in Bulverde. Now this… The City of Blanco is currently constructing a wastewater treatment facility, which is nearing completion. Blanco has recently requested an amendment to their wastewater discharge permit that would authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from 225,000 gallons per day to 1,600,000 gallons per day into the
Wastewater Discharge Regulations and Impacts on Surface Waters and Edwards Aquifer Recharge in the Texas Hill Country
July 5, 2018
Sign a petition to prohibit direct wastewater discharges into Hill Country streams and rivers Waste Water Discharge Library OVERVIEW: The surface waters of the Texas Hill Country are of world renowned quality, providing exceptional recreational opportunities for Texans, young and old, local and statewide. These waters are a major component of the value of ranches, parks, and local communities through which these surface waters flow. Unfortunately, current government action can impose wastewater (sewage system) discharges within these Texas Hill Country waters, resulting in profound degradation in water quality, severe damage to waterfront property values and diminished recreational opportunities. In turn,
Support Table for Stormwater Recommendations
June 1, 2018
Summary of policy changes and recommendations to improve stormwater management Deborah Reid, Technical Director Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Spring 2018 Goals of recommended changes: Prevent additional flooding from new development and incentivize more sustainable stormwater management measures. Increase implementation of guidelines set forth in the Master Plan Policies (1997), the Comprensive Master Plan Framework (2010), SA2020 (2011), SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plant (2016) and any subsequent stormwater management and water quality goals. Remove all segments of San Antonio’s streams and rivers from the State’s list of impaired water bodies while meeting and exceeding the City’s MS4 permit requirements. Insure that taxpayers are
Joe Straus Elected Speaker
January 13, 2009
AUSTIN – Texas legislators unanimously elected Rep. Joe Straus III speaker of the state House Tuesday, making Straus the first San Antonio leader of the