Hays County officials are concerned recent legislation filed at the state Capitol could put groundwater oversight within the county at risk for the second time in as many legislative sessions.

In 2015, Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, authored legislation that brought an unregulated area of Hays County groundwater under regulation. Now Isaac and Hays County officials are gearing up for a fight against bills that would potentially ease or remove restrictions on pumping water from the Trinity Aquifer, the same aquifer that was targeted for pumping in 2015.

“I’m incredibly disappointed that a few of my colleagues are playing games with the citizens of Hays County and attempting to undo the important groundwater protections that were passed last session for their own political gain,” Isaac said in a news release… Read more from Community Impact