Build Downstream

With the Austin/San Antonio corridor expected to grow continually into the future and demand on Edwards Aquifer water also expected to grow, if we are are to protect the quality and quantity of water in the aquifer, we must grow downstream of the sensitive Edwards Aquifer.

We support sustainable development that does not strain local water resources or pollute local water bodies. Some development over the Edwards Aquifer can take place without damaging the aquifer, but not the level of development that business boosters are planning for over the aquifer.

New development downstream of the Edwards Aquifer can take advantage of deeper soils, flatter terrain, and fewer endangered species or unique and fragile geologic features, like caves. New development must respect existing communities and neighborhoods.