NewsDrop-Jan-Feb-2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

W A T C H EAA BOARD MEETING ON FACEBOOK LIVE:

AQUIFER UPDATE

EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVANCY (EAC) SAFEGUARDING

EAA GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

EXTERNAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MAKING METER READING EASY FOR PERMIT HOLDERS Automated Meter Reading takes reading meters off your plate DROUGHT AGAIN BRIDGES ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT IN THE EDWARDS REGION The prolonged absence of rain across South-Central Texas... PAGE 4

THE EDWARDS AQUIFER Meet the EAA Conservancy and welcome Sara Beesley, Executive Director of the EAC. PAGE 12

EAA EDUCATION OUTREACH CENTER A HALLMARK YEAR

FOR AQUIFER EDUCATION 2025 was a year of many new additions and great achievements. PAGE 14

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AQUIFER MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERMIT HOLDERS OF THE EAA REGION As development accelerates and the region’s population continues to grow, the need for continued investment in conserving lands becomes more urgent.

An aquifer conditions update is reported every month at the EAA board meeting to inform board members and the public about the status of the J-17 Index Well, J-27 Index Well, the Comal Springs

and the San Marcos Springs springflows.

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These index wells and springs are indicators of the health of the aquifer and critical to drought management.

EDWARDS AQUIFER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THINGS Bathymetric LiDAR.

EAA OUTREACH WHERE WATER CONNECTS US How EAA builds a region of shared stewardship.

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The EAA board meeting takes place every second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. You can watch the meetings on Facebook Live or click the link below:

https://edwardsaquifer.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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