Boil Water Notice for Noncommunity Public Water Systems 9-17-2025 Due to Construction activity shutting down water pressure in your area, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required a section the GBRA-Cordillera Ranch (TX 1300048) public water system to notify all customers, individuals, or employees that this establishment or business has implemented a boil water…
MEDIA ADVISORY COLETO CREEK BOWHUNT REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2025 WHAT: Registration for the annual bowhunt at Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir is now open for 2025. Bowhunts will be available on weekends from September 27, 2025 to January 18, 2026. WHEN: Registration Deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025 at 12 p.m. Available Dates: Weekends from…
SEGUIN, Texas – The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) Board of Directors welcomed Jennifer Storm and recognized the reappointment of Steve Ehrig during its May Board meeting. Both directors were officially administered the oath of office by GBRA Board Chairman Dennis L. Patillo following appointments made by Governor Greg Abbott and confirmation by the Texas Senate.…
Boil Water Notice Rescinded – Comal Trace 4/10/2025 On 4/09/2025, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the GBRA Lomas Water Co/Comal Trace public water system, PWS#0460208, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Proactively Addresses Endangered Species Listing of Freshwater Mussels in the Guadalupe River Basin NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – On June 4, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued a final rule designating three freshwater mussel species native to the Guadalupe River Basin as “endangered species” under the federal…
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) has Drought Contingency Plans in place for both its retail and wholesale customers in order to safeguard the water supply for the communities it serves. With water storage in Canyon Reservoir below 890 feet msl, GBRA is initiating Stage 2 moderate water shortage conditions for wholesale raw water customers effective…
New Braunfels Utilities, the City of New Braunfels, and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Launch One Water New Braunfels (New Braunfels, TX – August 15, 2023) – Today, at the Headwaters at the Comal, New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), the City of New Braunfels (CoNB), and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) launched One Water New Braunfels, a collaborative…
MEDIA ADVISORY COLETO CREEK BOWHUNT REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2024 WHAT: Registration for the annual bowhunt at Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir is now open for 2024. Bowhunts will be available on weekends from September 28, 2024 to January 26, 2025. WHEN: Registration Deadline: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 12 p.m. Available Dates: Weekends from September 28,…
DROUGHT RESPONSE STAGE ADVISORY MILD WATER SHORTAGE CONDITIONS INITIATED FOR WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) has Drought Contingency Plans in place for both its retail and wholesale customers in order to safeguard the water supply for the communities it serves. With water storage in Canyon Reservoir below 895 feet msl, GBRA is initiating…
Construction Begins on Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid Dams NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Construction to replace the dams at Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid is underway, with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) issuing the formal notice to proceed effective today. The estimated timeline for Lake Placid is 22 months and 24 months for Lake McQueeney,…
GBRA Board Welcomes Three New Directors SEGUIN, Texas – Three new directors joined the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) Board of Directors today, taking the oath of service at the Board’s regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. Robert Blaschke of Woodsboro will represent Refugio County, John Cyrier of Lockhart will represent Caldwell County and Patrick Cohoon of Boerne will…
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES AND PUBLIC GROUPS: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) issued a Categorical Exclusion from a full environmental review on March 13, 2023, for Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, Guadalupe County, Texas, Guadalupe Valley Hydroelectric System (GVHS), Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid Dam Armoring and Spillgate Replacement, TWDB Project No. 73897. The full…