Belterra plans to discharge treated sewage into a Hill Country Creek

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Belterra is a planned 2,000 residential/commercial development located along US Hwy 290 ten miles east of Dripping Springs near the Travis County line. The Belterra developer has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a permit to discharge 800,000 gallons of treated sewage per day directly into Bear Creek.

Stream discharge of wastewater effluent from Belterra could be a direct threat to the water quality of our two major aquifers and tens of thousands of downstream property owners and residents who rely on them for their water needs. Bear Creek recharges the Trinity and Edwards Aquifers (the water sources for many wells), as it flows to Onion Creek and across the Trinity recharge zone Edwards Aquifer contributing zone on its way to the Colorado River.

Many governmental, non-profit and citizens groups are seeking an alternative solution to the wastewater needs of this subdivision. These organizations include Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, the City of Austin, Bear Creek Property Owner Association, Hill Country Alliance, Friendship Alliance and HaysCAN. Many individuals and other organizations have also filed letters with the TCEQ asking for public hearings.

SIGN THE PETITION opposing the direct discharge of treated wastewater into our Hill Country creeks and streams.

Location: Austin, Texas

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