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The Edwards Aquifer: The Past, Present, and Future of a Vital Water Resource
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The Edwards Aquifer: The Past, Present, and Future of a Vital Water Resource
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Editor(s)
John M. Sharp, Jr.;
John M. Sharp, Jr.
Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1722, USA
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Ronald T. Green;
Ronald T. Green
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510, USA
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Geary M. Schindel
Geary M. Schindel
Edwards Aquifer Authority, San Antonio, Texas 78230-1415, USA
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Geological Society of America
Volume
215
Copyright:
© 2019 The Geological Society of America. All rights reserved.
ISBN electronic:
9780813782157
ISBN print:
9780813712154
Publication date:
September 10, 2019
The Edwards aquifer system is one of the great karstic aquifer systems of the world. It supplies water for more than 2 million people and for agricultural, municipal, industrial, and recreational uses. The Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer in the San Antonio, Texas, area was the first to be designated a sole source aquifer by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1975. The Edwards Aquifer also hosts unique groundwater, cave, and spring ecosystems. This 27-chapter memoir reviews the current state of knowledge, current and emerging challenges to wise use of the aquifer system, and some of the technologies that must be adopted to address these challenges.
The Edwards Aquifer: The Past, Present, and Future of a Vital Water Resource
Editor(s): John M. Sharp, Jr., Ronald T. Green, Geary M. Schindel
https://doi.org/10.1130/MEM215
ISBN (print): 9780813712154
ISBN (electronic): 9780813782157
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2019
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Table of Contents
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IntroductionAuthor(s)John M. Sharp, Jr.;John M. Sharp, Jr.Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1722, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ronald T. Green;Ronald T. GreenSouthwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510, USASearch for other works by this author on:Geary M. SchindelGeary M. SchindelEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Genesis of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)Geary M. SchindelGeary M. SchindelEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Numerical groundwater models for Edwards Aquifer systemsAuthor(s)R.T. Green;R.T. GreenEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Winterle;J. WinterleEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. FratesiB. FratesiEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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San Antonio Pool of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)R.T. Green;R.T. GreenEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:F.P. Bertetti;F.P. BertettiEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Fratesi;B. FratesiEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:G.M. SchindelG.M. SchindelEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Uvalde Pool of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)R.T. Green;R.T. GreenEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:F.P. Bertetti;F.P. BertettiEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Fratesi;B. FratesiEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:R.N. McGinnisR.N. McGinnisEOG Resources, 19100 Ridgewood Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78259-1834, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Kinney Pool: Defining the western boundary of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer, TexasAuthor(s)R.T. Green;R.T. GreenEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:F.P. Bertetti;F.P. BertettiEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:R.N. McGinnisR.N. McGinnisEOG Resources, 19100 Ridgewood Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78259-1834, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Barton Springs segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer, central TexasAuthor(s)Brian B. Hunt;Brian B. HuntBarton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, Austin, Texas 78748, USASearch for other works by this author on:Brian A. Smith;Brian A. SmithBarton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, Austin, Texas 78748, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nico M. HauwertNico M. HauwertBalcones Canyonland Preserve, City of Austin, Austin Water, Wildland Conservation Division, Austin, Texas 78738, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Devils River watershed: Southern Edwards-Trinity AquiferAuthor(s)R.T. Green;R.T. GreenEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Fratesi;B. FratesiEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:N. Toll;N. TollEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:F.P. Bertetti;F.P. BertettiEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:R. NunuR. NunuEarth Science Section, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Northern segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)Ian C. JonesIan C. JonesGroundwater Availability Modeling Department, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, Texas 78711-3231, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Washita Prairie segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)Joe C. Yelderman, Jr.Joe C. Yelderman, Jr.Department of Geosciences, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Trinity (Hill Country) Aquifer System, TexasAuthor(s)Ian C. Jones;Ian C. JonesGroundwater Availability Modeling Department, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, Texas 78711-3231, USASearch for other works by this author on:Roberto AnayaRoberto AnayaGroundwater Availability Modeling Department, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, Texas 78711-3231, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Water quality and the bad-water (saline-water) zone of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)John M. Sharp, Jr.;John M. Sharp, Jr.Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1722, USASearch for other works by this author on:Brian A. SmithBrian A. SmithBarton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, Austin, Texas 78748, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Biology and ecology of the Edwards AquiferAuthor(s)Jean Krejca*;Jean Krejca*Zara Environmental LLC, 1707 W. Farm to Market 1626, Manchaca, Texas 78652, USASearch for other works by this author on:James Reddell†James Reddell†Curator Emeritus of Cave Invertebrates, Biodiversity Collections, The University of Texas at Austin, Lake Austin Center, 3001 Lake Austin Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78703, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geologic structure of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)David A. Ferrill;David A. FerrillSouthwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alan P. Morris;Alan P. MorrisSouthwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ronald N. McGinnisRonald N. McGinnisSouthwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Texas groundwater law and the Edwards AquiferAuthor(s)Amy HardbergerAmy HardbergerSchool of Law, St. Mary’s University, 1 Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, Texas 78228, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan: Its planning and implementationAuthor(s)Shaun Payne;Shaun PayneIn Terra Facilitation and Retreats, 7510 SE Milwaukee Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nathan Pence;Nathan PenceEnvironmental Science and Community Affairs, Guadalupe Blanco River Authority,933 E. Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155, USASearch for other works by this author on:Chad FurlChad FurlHabitat Conservation Program, Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The use of water from the Edwards Aquifers, TexasAuthor(s)Robert E. Mace*Robert E. Mace*The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666-4684, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Effects of urbanization on the Edwards AquiferAuthor(s)John M. Sharp, Jr.John M. Sharp, Jr.Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1722, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Climate variability, climate change, and Edwards Aquifer water fluxesAuthor(s)Hugo A. Loáiciga*;Hugo A. Loáiciga*Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected].Search for other works by this author on:Madeline Schofield*Madeline Schofield*Environmental Studies Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected].Search for other works by this author on:
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Emerging contaminants in groundwater, karst, and the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) AquiferAuthor(s)Barbara Mahler;Barbara MahlerU.S. Geological Survey, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, Texas 78751, USASearch for other works by this author on:MaryLynn MusgroveMaryLynn MusgroveU.S. Geological Survey, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, Texas 78751, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Aquifer storage and recovery in the Edwards Aquifers, TexasAuthor(s)Neil E. Deeds;Neil E. DeedsINTERA Incorporated, 9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 300W, Austin, Texas 78758, USASearch for other works by this author on:Fred BlumbergFred BlumbergArcadis Incorporated, 1717 W. 6th Street, Suite 210, Austin, Texas 78703, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Desalination: Growing opportunities in TexasAuthor(s)Erika Mancha;Erika ManchaInnovative Water Technologies, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas 78711-3231, USASearch for other works by this author on:W. Shane WalkerW. Shane WalkerCenter for Inland Desalination Systems and Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Surface geophysics, Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, central TexasAuthor(s)Mustafa Saribudak*Mustafa Saribudak*Environmental Geophysics Associates, 2000 Cullen Avenue, #7, Austin, Texas 78757, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Tracer testing in the Edwards AquiferAuthor(s)Steven Johnson;Steven JohnsonEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:Geary M. Schindel;Geary M. SchindelEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:John Van BrahanaJohn Van BrahanaDepartment of Geoscience, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Multilevel monitoring of the Edwards and Trinity AquifersAuthor(s)Brian A. Smith;Brian A. SmithBarton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, Austin, Texas 78748, USASearch for other works by this author on:Brian B. HuntBrian B. HuntBarton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, Austin, Texas 78748, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Evolution of Edwards-Trinity Aquifer biodiversity: Insights from phylogeographyAuthor(s)Thomas J. DevittThomas J. DevittWatershed Protection Department, City of Austin, 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas 78704, USA, and Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Historical note: The Edwards Aquifer AuthorityAuthor(s)Rick Illgner;Rick Illgner1406 Grey Oak, San Antonio, Texas 78213, USASearch for other works by this author on:Geary M. SchindelGeary M. SchindelEdwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy Street, San Antonio, Texas 78215, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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