Environmental and water conservation groups met Friday to discuss next steps over the over-pumping of groundwater in Hays County.
Groups the proposed wastewater treatment plant would even affect the water at Barton Springs Pool because it draws from the Edwards Aquifer.HAYS COUNTY, Texas — The steady stream of people moving to Central Texas means a constant need for housing.
Clifford said the proposed wastewater treatment plant would even affect the water at Barton Springs Pool because it draws from the Edwards Aquifer. On Whittington’s property, he showed us a karst, or faults and fractures that allow rain or runoff to seep easier into the Edwards Aquifer. Clifford said an environmental study shows the land where Milestone wants to develop has more than 40 karsts.
That doesn’t sit well with Darlene Starr, who lives nearby in Manchaca. She said the proposed plant frightens her. , which went into effect on Sept. 1, 2023, allows property owners like Milestone to disannex from a city's ETJ. That means the developer no longer needs to follow city environmental regulations but laxer county and state ones. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
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