Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) declares Stage 3 Critical Period Management permit reductions

San Antonio, TX – The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) declares Stage 3 Critical Period Management permit reductions for counties under the purview of the Edwards Aquifer Authority – including Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, and Medina counties within the San Antonio Pool effective Thursday, August 18, 2022. It was officially confirmed that the Comal Springs ten-day rolling average value was 101 cubic feet per second (cfs) on August 18, 2022, which is above the threshold for Stage 4 critical period management. Hence, the EAA formally declares Stage 3 permit reductions.