A rally was held on June 27 at the Vista Brewery in Driftwood in order to encourage the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) to adopt a temporary large water permit moratorium until further scientific studies can be made concerning Middle Trinity Aquifer and impacts to existing groundwater resources.
The Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association (TESPA) and representatives from Hays County want to determine the impact of Electro Purification pumping of up to 2.5 million gallons of water per day or 289 million gallons per year. Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District will decide whether to approve EP’s permit in a hearing scheduled for July 29.
“The moratorium on large-volume pumping is an effective, common-sense approach to allow sufficient time for scientific studies and modeling that we can all rely on in order to protect our aquifers and groundwater,” said Patrick Cox, Ph.D., TESPA board member.
