Conserve + Protect

Watch: Conservation Coordinator Isabel Martinez (3:16 mins)

Join Isabel Martinez as she explains how conservation takes place in and around the Edwards Aquifer.

Vocabulary

Click on the words below to see their definition

Conserve

To save or protect something from waste, loss, or damage.

Protect

To keep in a safe and healthy condition. The EAA protects the Edwards Aquifer through rigorous water quality sampling and science-based regulation.

Enhance

To improve the quality, abundance, or condition of something. The EAA enhances the availability of Edwards Aquifer water through innovative water leasing and storage processes.

Usage

The action, amount, or mode of using something up — in this case, water.

Learn More

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100+ Ways To Conserve Water

Podcast

Conserve: To save or protect something from waste.

Protect: To keep in a safe and healthy condition.

Enhance: The EAA enhances the availability of Edwards Aquifer water.

Usage: The action, amount, or mode of using something.

Videos

Watch: Interns Conserve and Protect (4:24 secs)

Ever wondered what it would be like to work at the EAA? Check out why these interns think it’s more than a job. It’s a calling!

Watch: 50 Years Ago, This Was a Wasteland. He Changed Everything | Short Film Showcase (8.16 mins)
Watch the story of a 5,500-acre ranch that was restored using ethical land practices. The Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve proved that given a chance, land can heal itself.

Activities

Conserving Water at Home
Take a peek inside this house to find where water is conserved. How will you conserve water this week?

Restroom Research
Survey your restroom with this water use activity. Let your lavatory lead your learning!

About Us

The Edwards Aquifer Authority is a groundwater district, mandated by the 1993 Edwards Aquifer Authority Act. The Act grants all of the powers, rights, and privileges necessary to manage, conserve, preserve, and protect the aquifer. The EAA regulates the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer – a jurisdictional area that provides water to over 2.5 million people, and covers more than 8,000 square miles across eight counties. These include all of Uvalde, Medina, and Bexar counties as well as parts of Atascosa, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Comal, and Hays counties.