The Edwards Aquifer
Authority
manages, enhances, and protects the Edwards Aquifer, one of the
major groundwater systems in Texas serving approximately 1.7 million
people. This expansive, natural underground water resource extends
180 miles from Brackettville in Kinney County to Kyle in Hays
County. While the Edwards Aquifer serves as the primary source of
water to a growing region of south central Texas, it also supports a
unique ecosystem of aquatic life, including several threatened and
endangered species. Cities, towns, rural communities, and farm and
ranch lands all depend on the aquifer's water for household,
agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This diversity
of uses illustrates the vital role the aquifer plays in sustaining
the lives and livelihoods of residents in the Edwards Aquifer
region. |