NewsDrop-June-2025

GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

By: Roland Ruiz General Manager

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WATER IS WHY WE’RE HERE.

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THAT’S THE TAGLINE YOU’LL SEE ON OUR RECENTLY REVISED WEBSITE. IT’S A PITHY STATEMENT INTENDED TO GET TO THE CRUX OF OUR WORK. IRONICALLY, THOUGH, IT IS WHEN WATER IS NOT HERE – WHEN IT IS SCARCE -- THAT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORK IS ELEVATED.

Drought demands our attention, our resources, and our creativity. Thankfully we’ve put all these into play as we’ve developed and implemented programming designed to mitigate the effects of drought on aquifer water levels with the ultimate goal of sustaining continuous minimum springflfows at both the Comal and San Marcos spring systems. These programs – regulatory, voluntary, and incentive-based – work together to help us help the region manage through the dry times of droughts to wetter and better days.

Our cover photo offers a stark visual reminder of exactly what water scarcity caused by drought can look like in our region. A depleted Medina Lake demonstrates the effects of a multi-year drought whose impacts only recently began to be somewhat improved by rain events.

So, it is true. Water is why we’re here, especially when it’s in short supply.

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