Who used the most water in New Braunfels in 2023? Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Luke Metzger, executive director of Austin-based Environment Texas, submitted a public information request to New Braunfels Utilities and posted the results on Twitter today. Although it’s impossible to tell whether
The Texas Water Company ( TWC) plans two free 50-gallon rain barrel giveaways for residential customers this week. The company will hand out 500 rain barrels packaged in cardboard boxes that are 31 inches high, 23 inches wide, and 24 inches deep
Water consumption spiked last week in Comal County, just as Texas The Water Company (TWC) was close to transitioning its customers from drought stage 4 to drought stage 3 restrictions. President Aundrea Williams warned if this trend continues the utility won’t meet
What’s going on at The Texas Water Company’s (TWC) Triple Peak public water system on the south side of Canyon Lake? Pipes that had been sitting for weeks near the cove at the end of Meckel Road were moved into the water
Central Comal County residents are about to meet the “new neighbor” grassroots activists have warned them about for years. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on July 8 greenlit Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company’s plans to turn the former Eric White ranch
If only Tropical Storm Alberto had veered further to the north this week. Speaking at the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s (GBRA) monthly meeting Thursday, Manager of Engineering Charles Hickman said the Guadalupe River basin’s best chance of relief lies in the tropics. “Really,
The Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) opened a new fishing dock and floating walkway at Canyon Park today. Earlier this year, WORD added a playground and placed new tables near the beach. Visitors also can enjoy a new sand
The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Thursday reduced the amount of water commercial users can pump annually from the aquifer in Comal and five other counties in the San Antonio pool by 35%. Implementation of Stage 3 Critical Period Management permit reductions affects
The Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) can’t do anything about the drought or low lake levels causing Canyon Park’s shoreline to dry up but it does want to add new and improved park amenities that will benefit visitors. The
The nonprofit Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) kicks off its Water Wonks online lecture series at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 with a presentation by Policy Manager Rachel Hanes entitled Water Reuse in the Hill Country: Analyzing Opportunities in Comal County, Texas.