Hickory Uwcd

Hickory Uwcd

  • PO BOX 1214
  • Brady, Texas
  • 76825

Description

The District was created by an order of the Texas Water Commission on June 9, 1982, and organized under the terms and provisions of Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution and Chapters 35 and 36 of the Texas Water Code. We were formed to "formulate, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations for the purpose of conserving, preserving, prevention of waste, protecting, and recharging" the waters of all aquifers within the District boundaries. In short, our mission is to protect your groundwater. The District covers approximately 1,700,000 acres in all of Mason County and portions of McCulloch, Concho, San Saba, Menard, and Kimble County. Five directors, making up our Board of Directors, represent these areas. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at the District office, located on the northeast side of the square in Brady. The Board ensures that control of District groundwater remains in the hands of local citizens in the District. The District employs four staff members: David Huie is our Manager, Caroline Runge is our Consulting Manager, Angelina Bonetti Deans is the Assistant Manager, and Ronnie Moore is our Lab and Field Technician. Water quantity is a primary concern for the area. We currently utilize eight water level recorders and approximately 200 manual monitoring wells to evaluate the amount of water in the District. Data collected from various sources, such as in-house and state measurements, indicated the Hickory Aquifer was declining...

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