edwards aquifer protection program Archives - San Antonio Report

The Edwards Aquifer spans multiple counties and provides water to more than 2 million people.

Over 2,300 acres now protected under Edwards Aquifer program as funding source shifts

by Lindsey Carnett March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

The city committed $10 million to continue the Edwards Aquifer Protection program in 2023, but that funding isn’t guaranteed every year.

A bicyclist rides on the Salado Creek Greenway trail in 2021.

Report: Edwards Aquifer Protection Program ‘brightest success story for conservation in Texas’

by Lindsey Carnett March 7, 2022March 8, 2022

Brenda Chapman, middle, and neighbor Scott Gruendler, right, describe the possibility of SAWS waste water pipelines being routed through their nearly 200 acres of combined aquifer recharge zoned land.

San Antonio utility changes course on plan to route sewage line over protected land

by Brendan Gibbons June 2, 2021June 2, 2021

Rancho Sierra, photographed from an adjacent ranch.

Proposition B puts funding for aquifer protection in jeopardy

by Blayne Tucker and Anisa Schell October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

A commitment to workforce development does not mean abandoning the Edwards Aquifer

by Ron Nirenberg and Jim Smyle September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Poll: Voters favor pre-K and VIA tax measures, but support for workforce development is softer

by Iris Dimmick September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

San Antonio City Council approves new funding plan for aquifer protection

by Brendan Gibbons September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

Future of aquifer program hangs in balance as Thursday vote looms

by Brendan Gibbons September 16, 2020September 15, 2020

San Antonio aquifer, trails advocates lament sales tax vote

by Brendan Gibbons August 13, 2020August 13, 2020

‘It’s a start’: Plan to protect Edwards Aquifer surfaces, but experts say it’s no substitute

by Brendan Gibbons August 12, 2020August 12, 2020