District News & Events

Monthly Board Meeting: The June board meeting is scheduled for June 20, 2013. The  meeting will be held at the City of Fair Oaks City Hall Council Chamber, located at 7286 Dietz-Elkhorn, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas at 9:30am. The meeting agenda will be posted under "Public Notices" prior to the meeting.

USGS Spring Survey Results

US Geological Survey has compiled and released a spring survey report. USGS partnered with TGRGCD, Edwards Aquifer Authority and San Antonio River Authority to create a geodatabase of springs throughout Northern Bexar County.

Geodatabase and Characteristics of Springs Within and Surrounding the Trinity Aquifer Outcrops in Northern Bexar County, Texas, 2010–11

 

Current Drought Stage:  Stage 2 

Press Release - June 4, 2012

The Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District has announced a continuation of Stage 2 Drought for the month of June and is anticipating continued drought conditions throughout the summer.  According to the US Drought Monitor, Bexar County is currently experiencing moderate drought conditions.  Although the area did receive some significant rainfall in the spring, the current year-to-date and projected rainfall totals for the remainder of the summer and fall are well below normal.  With decreased precipitation the Trinity Glen Rose aquifer formation has had less recharge and monitor wells throughout the region are indicating lower water levels compared to seasonal averages. 

The District encourages all water users to implement the following Stage 2 water conservation measures:

  • Limit water use to essential domestic activities.
  • Avoid the use of sprinklers and sprinkler systems.
  • Water plants/lawns with a hand held hose only.
  • Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry.
  • Fix any water leaks immediately.
  • Buy a rain barrel or a cistern and collect the water from your gutters to water lawns and plants.  1,000 sq. ft. of roof will capture about 600 gallons of water from 1 inch of rain.
  • Sweep driveways and sidewalks with a broom or a leaf blower instead of hosing/spraying them off.
  • Avoid aesthetic water uses such as fountains and water gardens.

As the year progresses the District will continue to provide the citizens of Bexar County with updates on drought conditions, educational information, and more information on water conservation.


DID YOU KNOW?   One gallon of oil can contaminate up to one million gallons of drinking water!  Please dispose of waste properly and keep our groundwater clean.  For more information on the household waste pickup program in Bexar County:  http://www.bexar.org/HazardousPickupProgram2011.pdf.


Trinity Aquifer Spring Survey for Northern Bexar County, Texas. The TGRGCD, EAA, and SARA have partnered with USGS to conduct a survey of springs issuing from the Trinity Aquifer in the vicinity of Northern Bexar County, Texas. Landowners are asked to help the District identify springs that may be considered. For a complete project description, click here. To submit spring information to be included in the study, use our online form here, or to print a form to mail or fax in, click here (pdf file).