The Texas Legislature mandates the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) protect the longterm reliability of groundwater in Western Hays County — one of the top-five fastest growing counties in the US, where the population’s drinking water supply is served almost entirely by groundwater. Family homes, businesses, schools, livestock, vineyards, orchards, businesses such as concrete production and breweries all rely on the same limited groundwater supply originating in the Trinity Aquifer.
As the population in western Hays County continues to grow and water supplies become further strained, the District’s mandate becomes increasingly important to protect the limited and strained groundwater supplies. HTGCD needs your support of House Bill 4618 — let your elected officials, your neighbors, and the community know how much you rely on the water from your well or your water provider who pumps groundwater from the Trinity Aquifer. HTGCD’s charge is to ensure that groundwater is used efficiently and at sustainable rates, to gather data and conduct scientific studies needed for sound management decisions, and to provide that information to the community through education, outreach, and access to the State’s long-range water planning processes. HTGCD is the only entity with the mandate to protect your family, business, and agriculture water wells.
HTGCD is asking our Legislators for revisions to our enabling legislation through HB 4618, which will allow the District to protect the aquifer and water wells more effectively. The proposed legislative revisions represent an honest attempt at establishing consensus on these issues and incorporating feedback from a variety of stakeholders including exempt well owners, groundwater well permit holders, water utilities, County Commissioners, and Legislators.
