Tuesday, March 19, 2019

2019 Well Water Check-Up...Free!

No Drought
Lovelady well height: 528 ft-msl (126 ft- Depth to Water)
Barton Springs: approximately: 113 cfs 10-day average


















Monday, March 18:
Sample bags available for pickup at District office*. Can be picked up anytime from March 18 - April 16.

Tuesday, April 16 - After hours drop-off begins after 5pm:
Last day to register and pick up supplies. After hours sample drop-off available at the District office after 5:00pm. Samples must be less than 24 hours old.*

Wednesday, April 17 - Samples must be received by 2pm:
Day to drop off samples, which must be less than 24 hours old. Well Water samples will be screened in-house for nitrate, pH, and salinity (TDS). Bacteria will be processed by an off-site lab. Preliminary results available after a short wait.

*District office is located near 1626 and Manchaca Rd. in far south Austin. Address is: BSEACD, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, Texas, 78748. Office hours: 9:00 - 5:0pm. After hours sample drop-off will be available after 5:00pm, Tuesday, April. 16, 2019. Samples can be dropped off but must be less than 24 hours old and results will be mailed.

Visit HERE for more info and video instructions on how to take a water sample!





Monday, March 4, 2019

Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline

No Drought
Lovelady well height: 526 ft-msl (127 ft- Depth to Water)
Barton Springs: approximately: 123 cfs 10-day average

Kinder Morgan has proposed a natural gas pipeline that crosses through the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (District) in Hays County. The Proposed alignment crosses environmentally sensitive areas. Staff have compiled data in the form of maps to examine how the proposed alignment is related to the hydrogeology of the District. See maps and more info here.