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As we enter a new year, Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation (DSWSC) thanks its members for their incredible personal efforts to reduce their water consumption during 2025. We all suffered another very hot and dry year (the 33rd driest year in the last 131 years), as rain for the most part avoided the Dripping Springs area (Hays County received nearly 6.5” less rain than normal in 2025). This ongoing drought meant that the local governing groundwater authority mandated a heavy burden on DSWSC members, with a 40% curtailment on groundwater usage for all of 2025. To achieve this almost impossible reduction, DSWSC’s staff worked diligently on conservation efforts, including repairing water infrastructure, replacing meters, and communicating daily with members regarding drought stage watering restrictions. Not enough can be said about the extraordinary efforts from DSWSC’s staff, members, and board who all understood the task at hand and championed the effort to conserve water. To achieve the mandated 40% curtailment, DSWSC had to reduce its annual permitted amount of 366 million gallons down to only 219 million gallons. Did DSWSC and its members achieve this task? Yes, they did!
We can all see that Dripping Springs is growing with new homes and streets opening across our city. That growth increases water needs, and DSWSC is committed to serving the water needs of our community, including by working to secure additional surface water and groundwater resources. As growth occurs and if the drought continues, DSWSC and our city will again be challenged with mandated water conservation restrictions. DSWSC’s staff and board will continue their efforts—along with DSWSC’s amazing members—to conserve water and comply with drought restrictions. DSWSC will strive to meet the 2026 drought challenges ahead of it, so let’s all hope for rain and continue the excellent water conservation efforts.
Special thanks and recognition to DSWSC’s board and staff members: President Charlie Busbey, Vice President Travis Crow, Secretary-Treasurer Rex Miller, Director Mark Key, Director Brett Pasquarella, Cory Taylor, Garrett Navarro, Travis Bishop, Chris Atkins, Allan Van Arsdol, Jason Salazar, Bruce Turbow (retired), Dayne Weaver (intern), Loretta Charlton, Amber Taylor, and Christina Scott.
Rick Broun, General Manager
Dripping Springs Water Supply Corp.
