Who regulates Comal County water wells and Canyon Reservoir?

If you have an Edwards well

The Edwards Aquifer Authority says its Groundwater Regulation staff check wells within EAA jurisdiction, maintain a well database and administer permits for wells drilled into or through the Edwards Aquifer. Its External and Regulatory Affairs division also manages production through permitting, metering and drought management. For a well or withdrawal question, contact that division at ERA@edwardsaquifer.org or (210) 222-2204. For critical-period questions, it lists a separate support number: (210) 477-1883. Its regulatory page describes the programs and contact points.

If you plan a Trinity boring

The Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District says all borings into the Trinity group of aquifers in Comal County must follow its adopted rules, which took effect January 1, 2019. Its homepage points readers to the district's Rules menu for the regulations and adoption dates. It also directs non-exempt well users to Chapter 11 for fee information. Before drilling or changing a well, check the district's current rules and ask staff how they apply to the proposed work. The district lists 830-885-2130 for questions on its official homepage.

If your question is about Canyon Reservoir

GBRA says it holds the right to store water in Canyon Reservoir's conservation pool for water supply and deliver it to customers under its permits. It describes releases from that pool as depending on factors that include inflows, water rights, customer contracts and environmental flow requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the separate flood-control pool and floodwater releases. For reservoir operations, start with GBRA's Canyon Reservoir page; it also identifies the Water-Oriented Recreation District of Comal County as a resource for release and river-condition information.

Check the source before applying a rule

The agency descriptions do not identify the aquifer serving an individual parcel or establish that every Comal County property falls under the same well rules. If the source of a proposed well is uncertain, give the property's location and proposed work to the agency before relying on a permit or drought requirement. For Edwards wells, use the EAA contacts above; for a Trinity boring in Comal County, use the district's rules and staff number. For stored reservoir water, consult GBRA's operations page. Those official starting points provide the next record or office to check for a property-specific answer.