The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) mandates that the Texas Water Company update its Drought Management Plan every five years. To review the latest updates, please locate your specific county and click on the corresponding button to access the current plan as well as the proposed changes. Additionally, there is a summary available of all the changes made to the plans.
Customers can leave comments by clicking the "Customer Comment Submission" button regarding the proposed updates. Please submit comments by April 7th.
Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, and Medina Counties
Below are the customer submissions for the following counties: Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, and Medina, along with the current and proposed versions.
Summary of changes:
- Added Rockwall Ranch (PWS ID 040250) to the plan.
- TWC acquired Rockwall Ranch in August 2023.
- Added Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District to the plan.
- Updated the Public Involvement section to reflect the TWC’s efforts to involve our customers in updating this plan.
- Changed plan structure by initiating drought by counties in our service area.
- Each PWS structured the plan before.
- Adjusted the State Well 68-07-407 drought triggers to better reflect drought in the service area.
- Stage 1: went from 315 ft. to 325 ft. in the new plan.
- Stage 2: went from 325 ft. to 335 ft. in the new plan.
- Stage 3: went from 335 ft. to 345 ft. in the new plan.
- Stage 4: went from 345 ft. to 355 ft. in the new plan.
- The US Drought Monitor was added as a drought trigger for Comal, Kendall, and Bandera counties.
- Adjusted the Canyon Lake Reservoir elevation drought trigger per the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s (GBRA) Drought Contingency Plan changes.
- Changed the monitoring well for the Kendall County Service area.
- Previously, the TWC was monitoring State Well 68-10-623. Now, the TWC is monitoring State Well 68-10-616 because State Well 68-10-623 is no longer monitored.
- Added phrase that allows hand watering, or watering by soaker hose, bucket, and drip irrigation any day of the week under Year-round - Drought Stage 3
- Added a Drought 5 Stage that only applies to the Canyon Lake Shores, Tripe Peak, Kendall West, and Glenwood PWSs to comply with our wholesale water supplier’s (Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority) plan updates.
Hays and Travis County
Below are the current, proposed, and customer submissions for the Hays and Travis County Drought Management Plan.
Summary of Changes:
- Added sections to be more consistent with the main plan:
- Including: introduction, Purpose, Definitions, Implementation, Public Involvement, Public Awareness
- Updated the Public Involvement section to reflect the TWC’s efforts to involve our customers in updating this plan.
- Updated the Demand Management Program section (Section 9):
- Pulled language from the main plan so it's consistent across all DMPs.
- Added phrase that allows hand watering or watering by soaker hose, bucket, and drip irrigation any day of the week under Year-round - Drought Stage 3.
- Changed water supply triggers to comply with the Lower Colorado River Authority's requirements.
- Updated the treatment capacity triggers to comply with the West Travis County PUA’s requirements.
- Changed water supply reduction targets to comply with LCRA's requirements.
- Updated the “Enforcement Provisions” section.
- Removed Appendix A – enforcement provisions for Investor-Owned Utilities
- Updated information regarding variances that is in line with our main plan