Ruby Ranch Water Supply Corporation will hold a Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. Join the ZOOM meeting by clicking here Additional information can be obtained by calling 512-312-2725. The meeting agenda may be viewed here
From BSEACD: Spotlight on Ruby Ranch Water Supply Corporation
Tim Young with PGMS, a company that helps manage Ruby Ranch Water Supply Corporation, kneels by a smart meter in the Ruby Ranch neighborhood.
Serving just under 250 homes, Ruby Ranch Water Supply Corporation (WSC) is a small system that depends on the District as its sole water source. As prolonged drought conditions tightened that supply, the system faced increased penalties and limited options.
Yet in less than a year, Ruby Ranch WSC shifed from overpumping to achieving dramatic water savings. Through trial and error and investing in smart meters, the system saw near immediate, measurable reductions in demand that exceeded everyone’s expectations.
February Drought Update from Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
District’s Current Drought Status: Stage 3 Exceptional Drought
This February felt more like late spring than winter. KXAN reported, “There were 23 days in the month where the high temperature was above normal, topped by 88°F on the 28th. Only three days were below normal and two were at normal.” In the end, the month had an average temperature of 76.2°F, making it the warmest February on record (9.7° above normal). We also continued to receive below average rainfall.
Groundwater levels have stabilized as a result of recent precipitation, but the District continues to hover above Stage 4 Emergency Response Period. Even with the heavy rainfall on March 11, we expect the District will remain in Stage 4. It could take two weeks to see its full impact on groundwater levels.
Read more here: https://bseacd.org/2026/03/drought-update-february-2026/