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GEAA’s Technical Director Nathan Glavy offers Gillespie County community members information about the pending Villages at Grape Creek TCEQ wastewater permit and what the local public can do to get engaged in the process.

June 5, 2024

The locals in this area are facing upcoming TCEQ wastewater permits, with a public meeting occurring on June 13 for the Villages at Grape Creek permit. Thanks to Pedernales River Alliance for hosting this meeting! More information can be found at https://www.pedernalesriveralliance.org/…/whats…/

Report: New law puts Edwards, Trinity aquifers at greater risk

June 3, 2024

San Antonio Report by Lindsey Carnett May 31, 2024 Thanks to the San Antonio Report for this article regarding the new exemption law now in effect that puts SA’s main source for drinking water at greater risk for environmental degradation. The article features a new report created by GEAA’s Policy Director Rachel Hanes titled “A Review of the Impacts of Senate Bill 2038 on Land Use and Water Supplies in Central Texas”.

Simply not enough water’ | Rally held to protest resort development near Hamilton Pool

May 23, 2024

KVUE May 21, 2024Groups opposing the plan say there isn’t enough water to support the development. “They’re asking for more than twice as much water than they need, taking it from the already stressed Trinity Aquifer and the Pedernales River,” said Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Technical Director Mike Clifford. https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/mirasol-springs-development-protest/269-fcb26237-fa0d-431b-a4d0-71269463aad6

Hill Country water quality: Challenges and Solutions

May 3, 2024

Texas Public Radio| By Texas Water Symposium On April 11, the Hill Country Alliance and Schreiner University hosted their annual Texas Water Symposium on these challenges… and solutions. You can listen to this forum audio using the player at the top of this page in the link here. Thanks to Hill Country Alliance for another valuable community discussion! Moderator: Marisa Bruno, Hill Country Alliance Panelists:

The EPA just provided Guajolote Ranch opponents a boost.

April 23, 2024

San Antonio Express News/Steve Lee April 23,2024On April 10, the EPA issued its first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect against harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, commonly called forever chemicals because they don’t break down and can persist in soil, water and even human blood. As stated in the article “The new EPA standard should become a material factor in the wastewater permit decision, and there should be no talk of concessions or settlement. Our water supply and our health depend upon it.” https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/guajolote-ranch-water-quality-19416395.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL29waW5pb24vY29tbWVudGFyeS9hcnRpY2xlL2d1YWpvbG90ZS1yYW5jaC13YXRlci1xdWFsaXR5LTE5NDE2Mzk1LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTcxMzg4NDI1Mzc0MQ%3D%3D&rid=NGRhMDUzZjgtNTAwNS00YTQ3LWE2YTgtYTkyYjljNzczMWYx&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D

State OKs plan for controversial quarry expansion near Garden Ridge-The land is in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, where water enters the groundwater system that San Antonio relies on.

April 2, 2024

San Antonio Express News by LIz Teitz | March 28, 2024 https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/servtex-quarry-garden-ridge-edwards-aquifer-19372192.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXhwcmVzc25ld3MuY29tL2hpbGwtY291bnRyeS9hcnRpY2xlL3NlcnZ0ZXgtcXVhcnJ5LWdhcmRlbi1yaWRnZS1lZHdhcmRzLWFxdWlmZXItMTkzNzIxOTIucGhw&time=MTcxMjA4MDYyOTA3Mg%3D%3D&rid=NDBjZjg0OTUtZjE0OS00M2ZiLWEzM2ItZjc5YWJjYWE5Zjg1&sharecount=NQ%3D%3D

Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance works to protect water quality as development booms in NW Bexar County

May 11, 2023

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.

April 27, 2023

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

May 9th Public Meeting re: TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater for the proposed Guajolote Ranch project.

March 28, 2023

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

Tuesday March 28th last chance to weigh in on the City of Boerne’s Mobility and Major Thoroughfare plans before vote to approve.

March 23, 2023

Next Tuesday will be your last chance to weigh in on the City of Boerne’s Mobility and Major Thoroughfare plans before the Boerne City Council

Once in a decade opportunity to tell legislators what you think of TCEQ.

March 17, 2023

GEAA members and friends, We know that, like us, many of you are frustrated by the shortcomings of the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

On Monday, December 19th at 6 PM Milestone will present their plans and receive public comment at the Hays County Government Office. Concerned citizens are urged to attend.

December 13, 2022

The presentation will be held in the Hays County Government Office’s Development Services Conference Room at 2171 Yarrington Road in Kyle. You can see a