2023
DOI: 10.3390/w15101835
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Hands across the Water: How the 57-Year Dispute over the Edwards Aquifer Began, Persisted, and Was Resolved

Abstract: The Edwards Aquifer is the primary source of water for a region in South-Central Texas that includes San Antonio and irrigated agriculture to the west. The aquifer also contributes to surface water flow in the Guadalupe River through Comal and San Marcos Springs, which are home to endangered aquatic species. In 1956, during the multiyear Texas drought of record, Comal Springs ceased to flow initiating a multi-decadal transboundary water dispute over the aquifer. This dispute pitted urban, agricultural, and env… Show more

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“…In 1993, a federal district court ruled in Sierra Club et al v. Babbitt et al that, under the Endangered Species Act, minimum spring flows are required to protect listed endangered species in Comal and San Marcos springs. If the Legislature did not adopt a management plan to limit withdrawals from the Edwards Aquifer by the end of that year's session, the court ruled the plaintiffs could request additional relief (Votteler, 2023).…”
Section: San Antonio Texasmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In 1993, a federal district court ruled in Sierra Club et al v. Babbitt et al that, under the Endangered Species Act, minimum spring flows are required to protect listed endangered species in Comal and San Marcos springs. If the Legislature did not adopt a management plan to limit withdrawals from the Edwards Aquifer by the end of that year's session, the court ruled the plaintiffs could request additional relief (Votteler, 2023).…”
Section: San Antonio Texasmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Legislature adopted SB 1477, the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Act, in 1993. This act tasked the newly created EAA with regulating groundwater withdrawals using a permit system for water users in the counties in its jurisdiction (Votteler, 2023). After solidifying its historical pumping rights under the EAA permit scheme, SAWS realized it did not have enough water to meet demand over the following 20 years.…”
Section: San Antonio Texasmentioning
confidence: 99%