Permit holders will be able to pump more water after the Edwards Aquifer Authority announced a reduction in permit restrictions thanks to recent area rains.
Current situation
Critical Period Management reductions will move from Stage 3 to Stage 2 for the San Antonio pool, which reduces the annual authorized withdrawal amounts available to groundwater permit holders by 30%, according to a news release issued by the EAA on Jan. 26.
The San Antonio Pool affects permit holders in Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays and Medina counties. Reductions apply to Edwards Aquifer groundwater permit holders authorized to pump more than 3 acre-feet each year, such as industrial and agricultural users, and water utilities that have been authorized to pump water from the aquifer for delivery to customers.
