Stage 3 exceptional drought for Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer in Texas
9/15/2025 3:17:36 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bastrop County, TX
Caldwell County, TX
Hays County, TX
Travis County, TX
Start Date: 9/12/2025
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The Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared a Stage 3 Exceptional Drought on September 12 for just the second time in the district’s history. The only other time was in December 2023.
Effective October 1, groundwater pumping must be reduced by 30%-100% by anyone holding a permit with the district, which includes individual well owners, water utilities and the cities of Kyle and Buda.
The decision was made after the Lovelady monitor well in South Austin dropped rapidly. This well usually sits at 490.9 feet above mean sea level.
Water users were urged to conserve water.
KXAN (Austin, Texas), Sep 15, 2025
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