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Texas Approves Wastewater Plant Amid Environmental Concerns

10/23/2025

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a Bexar County wastewater plant to release up to 1 million gallons daily into Helotes Creek.
The permit backs the Guajolote Ranch development, which plans about 2,900 homes.
Opponents warn the project could threaten the Edwards Aquifer, supplying over 2.5 million people.
They seek rehearing and possible appeals, while TCEQ Chair Brooke Paup says the approval met legal requirements.

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a Bexar County wastewater plant to release up to 1 million gallons daily into Helotes Creek.
The permit backs the Guajolote Ranch development, which plans about 2,900 homes.
Opponents warn the project could threaten the Edwards Aquifer, supplying over 2.5 million people.
They seek rehearing and possible appeals, while TCEQ Chair Brooke Paup says the approval met legal requirements.