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The EAA regulates the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer – a jurisdictional area that provides water to over 2.5 million people, and covers more than 8,000 square miles across eight counties.
The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world. [2] Located on the eastern edge of the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas, it is the source of drinking water for two million people, and is the primary water supply for agriculture and industry in the aquifer's region.
The Edwards Aquifer is a unique groundwater system and one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world. It is one of the greatest natural resources on Earth, serving the diverse agricultural, industrial, recreational, and domestic needs of more than two million users in south central Texas. Within this region and poised on the edge of ...
The EAA regulates the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer – a jurisdictional area that provides water to over 2.5 million people, and covers more than 8,000 square miles across eight counties.
An overview of the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program, which regulates activities that have the potential to pollute the Edwards Aquifer, and links to information on Edwards Aquifer protection plans, maps, rules, and technical guidance.
The Edwards Aquifer is a karst aquifer and is characterized by the presence of sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, large springs and highly productive water wells. Karst aquifers are considered triple permeability aquifers.
This interactive map viewer allows users to view the areas of Texas that are subject to regulation by the TCEQ under the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. You can print a copy of the map to submit with your application.
The Edwards Aquifer is a limestone cavern system that stores water used throughout the region. It’s refilled by rainfall in its contributing and recharge zones to the north and west of San ...
The Edwards Aquifer, one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world, stretches across 12 Texas counties, supplying water to communities and supporting Hill Country habitat. It is the lifeblood of this region, so it’s critical that we protect the quality of water returning into the aquifer—especially as central Texas develops at an ...
What is the Edwards Aquifer? The Edwards Aquifer (a naturally occurring subsurface reservoir capable of storing and yielding significant quantities of water) is one of the most permeable and productive sources of potable groundwater in the world.