Effects of urbanization on water quality in the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas

Abstract

Continuous water-quality monitoring data and chemical analysis of surface-water and groundwater samples collected during 2017-19 in the recharge zone of the Edwards aquifer were used to develop a better understanding of the surface-water/groundwater connection in and around Bexar County in south-central Texas. This fact sheet is provided to inform water-resource managers, city planners, the scientific community, and the general public about the effects of urbanization on water quality in the Edwards aquifer recharge zone.