Conditions
External & Regulatory Affairs
Overview
Administers and enforces the EAA’s rules; manages production from the aquifer through a comprehensive permitting, metering, and drought management system; serves as a resource to the regulated community and area stakeholders; and effectively communicates with all levels of government.
Departments
Elections
Holds elections for director positions on the general election day in November of every even-numbered year. EAA directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Intergovernmental Relations
Communicates with the legislature and other political and governmental entities, including, but not limited to various committees of the House and Senate, such as the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee, regional water planning groups, groundwater management areas, and other water-related regulatory or planning entities.
Meters
Manages a network of EAA-installed meters on approximately 600 irrigation wells and maintains records for approximately 1,000 industrial and municipal wells; checks and reads every meter at least once a year; gathers and maintains data related to meter registration and groundwater use reporting; manages the EAA’s Remote Meter and Meter Accuracy Verification programs.
Regulatory Affairs & Water Resources
Administers several regulatory programs related to groundwater production and protection, including regulating the metering and reporting of groundwater withdrawals, the storage of regulated materials, aboveground and underground storage tanks, and the overall, general enforcement of all EAA rules; and helps administer the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Aquifer Storage and Recharge Program.
Groundwater Regulation
Responsible for ensuring Edwards Aquifer wells within the EAA’s jurisdiction are properly registered, maintained, and withdrawals confirm to regulatory specifications. Staff maintain the EAA’s well database; administer construction, plugging, and capping permits for wells drilled into or through the Edwards Aquifer. Based on geologic principles, staff evaluate wells, confirm groundwater source, and assess for potential risk posed to the Aquifer by abandoned wells. Through a regulatory framework the goal is to ensure Edwards wells meet specifications that are designed to be protective of the Aquifer. Staff provide guidance to property owners, consultants, and well contractors to assist in the remediation of well issues. Staffed by dedicated individuals ready to manage, enhance and protect our natural resources.
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