NewsDrop July 2023

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EDUCATION OUTREACH CENTER (EOC) THE EOC IS THRIVING

The EAA was created to manage the aquifer such that enough water remains in the system to sustain uninterrupted flows emanating from the two major springs – Comal and San Marcos. EAA GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE DURING TIMES OF DROUGHT

EAA PARTNERSHIPS AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY

EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVANCY NIGHT OF A THOUSAND DROPS GALA

Aquifer Storge and Recovery, known as ASR, involves the treatment and injection of clean water into a suitable aquifer for temporary storage and subsequent recovery.

PAGE 10 Over 200 supporters of the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) gathered to celebrate ‘the magic of water’ at a fundraising event benefiting the Edwards Aquifer Conservancy.

More than a month after celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Education and Outreach Center (EOC) is thriving – the number of visitors already surpassed that of 2022.

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The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) has been taking a proactive approach to giving our rain clouds a nudge to be more productive. For over 20 years, the EAA has been involved with a Precipitation Enhancement Program (PEP), also known as cloud seeding. Page 6 . PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (PEP)

Piper PA-24 Comanche airplane used for cloud seeding operations.

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