Lennar Homes / Guajolote Ranch Development is requesting permission from TCEQ to dump 1,000,000 gallons of treated sewage into the head waters of Helotes Creek along Scenic Loop Road in the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone.
Proposed TCEQ Permit Number: WQ0016171001
Rep. Mark Dorazio call on TCEQ to DENY permit for wastewater facility
https://createsend.com/t/y-4247559546AAEB072540EF23F30FEDED
Sen. Roland Gutierrez requests TCEQ DENY permit for wastewater facility
https://www.scenicloop.org/wp-content/uploads/Gutierrez-letter-opposing-WQ0016171001.pdf
The Texas Tribune, July 13, 2023 -- Comal County ranch owner ponders selling land, raising concerns among neighbors over water resources
https://sanantonioreport.org/comal-county-ranch-edwards-aquifer-property-rights/
San Antonio Report, June 22, 2023 — State purchase preserves Comal County’s Honey Creek Ranch from development
KSAT-TV, June 8, 2023 — Bulverde residents protest TCEQ permit to dump wastewater into Dry Comal Creek
San Antonio Express-News, June 4, 2023 — Commentary: TCEQ putting residents’ health, water at risk
Texas Public Radio, May 28, 2023 — Environmentalists and residents concerned about proposed water treatment plant in northwest Bexar County
https://www.tpr.org/news/2023-05-28/environmentalists-and-residents-concerned-about-proposed-water-treatment-plant-in-northwest-bexas
Helotes News, May 26, 2023 — Rep. Mark Dorazio Calls on TCEQ to Deny Permit for Wastewater Facility
KSAT-TV, May 25, 2023 — Helotes City Council votes to oppose proposal that would dump millions of gallons of wastewater into Helotes Creek
https://www.ksat.com/video/news/2023/05/26/helotes-city-council-votes-to-oppose-proposal-that-would-dump-millions-of-gallons-of-wastewater-into-helotes-creek/
KENS TV, May 10, 2023 — ‘This could ruin our health’: Housing developer’s proposal to pump wastewater into Helotes Creek met with opposition
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/helotes-creek-wastewater-new-homes-debate-lennar-tceq-texas/273-7adb9a73-2282-412d-989a-6325da772801
San Antonio Report, May 10, 2023 — Hundreds turn out to oppose permit for Hill Country wastewater plant
https://sanantonioreport.org/hundreds-oppose-permit-hill-country-wastewater-plant/
KSAT-TV, May 10, 2023 — Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance works to protect water quality as development booms in NW Bexar County
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/05/11/greater-edwards-aquifer-alliance-works-to-protect-water-quality-as-development-booms-in-nw-bexar-county/
San Antonio Express-News, May 10, 2023 — State regulators see no grounds to block developer’s plan for Boerne area wastewater treatment plant
https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/guajolote-ranch-wasetwater-treatment-plant-tceq-18081432.php
WOAI-TV, May 9, 2023 — Hundreds of neighbors protest plans to build wastewater plant
Southwest Research Institute study, prepared for City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and San Antonio River Authority, July 2020 (Revised Oct. 22, 2020) — Comparative Evaluation of Wastewater Disposal Practices in the Contributing Zone of the Edwards Aquifer
https://aquiferalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Final_Report_revised_102220.pdf
Southwest Research Institute study press release, Oct. 20, 2020 — SwRI researchers evaluate impact of wastewater systems on Edwards Aquifer
https://www.swri.org/press-release/impact-wastewater-systems-edwards-aquifer-hydrologic-computer-model
Edwards Aquifer Authority, March 2018 — Helotes Mulch Fire 2006, Tracing Groundwater Flow Using Natural Fluorescent Materials
https://www.edwardsaquifer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2018_Johnson_HelotesMulchFire2006_ReportNo18-03.pdf
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Supporting Documentation:
Lennar Homes – Proposed Guajolote Master Development Plan
https://www.scenicloop.org/wp-content/uploads/TCEQ-Notice-Scenic-Loop-Road-Babcock-2.pdf
TCEQ Notice of Waste Water Treatment Plant Application
Central Registry – Municipal Operations LLC
Affiliation between Municipal Operations LLC and Guajolote Ranch
Proposed Waste Water Treatment Plant Location
- TCEQ Application from Igo Library