Commissioners signed a resolution urging state regulators to reconsider their approval of a wasterwater plant that opponents say threatens the Edwards Aquifer.
Members of Bexar County Commissioners Court signed a resolution urging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to reconsider its approval of a controversial wastewater plant in the county’s far northwestern stretch.
The resolution, signed Tuesday by County Judge Peter Sakai and along with Commissioners Justin Rodriguez, Grant Moody and Tommy Calvert urges the TCEQ to hold a rehearing on the plant tied to the Guajolote Ranch development “in the interest of public health, environmental protection and regulatory integrity.”for the TCEQ to decide whether to reevaluate the wastewater plant following a request for a rehearing by the Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance, which is battling the massive residential development. The Alliance filed the request after the TCEQ approved the wastewater plant permit in October. The group maintains that the plant, which will service Florida-based builder Lennar’s 2,900-home development, poses substantial risks to the Edwards Aquifer. A 2020 study by the Southwest Research Institute cautioned that the plant’s treated wastewater could damage the sensitive watershed. State Rep. Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, whose district includes Guajolote Ranch, also wrote a letter to the TCEQ earlier this month demanding another hearing on the wastewater plant. If the TCEQ doesn’t schedule the rehearing, organizers from the Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance this week told the Current that they plan to file a lawsuit in state district court over the matter.Texas is approving money for flood warning systems, but will it be enough to build Kerr County’s? The county where more than 100 died in July floods wants to quickly build a $5 million flood warning system.The 6-5 vote is a victory for Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, who argued the shift in schedule would cut costs and boost turnout.Since 1986, the SA Current has served as the free, independent voice of San Antonio, and we want to keep it that way. Becoming an SA Current Supporter for as little as $5 a month allows us to continue offering readers access to our coverage of local news, food, nightlife, events, and culture with no paywalls.Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando...An extensively restored 1940 house in Olmos Park just hit the market
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