BPGCD Celebrates 25th Anniversary!

The image celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District, set for January 21, 2026.

The Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District celebrates 25 years protecting our most precious resource in January, 2026! A community reception is scheduled at the District office, 601 West Main Street in Johnson City, on Wednesday, January 21 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please come celebrate with us!

Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater District offers water quality testing for bacteria, nitrates, hardness, and contaminants.

What is the quality of your well water?

For testing costs, please go to the Home Page on our website at www.blancogroundwatertx.gov, and scroll down to Fee Schedule and click it open. For…

Two men are working together on a rusty water well or pump, examining equipment on a sunny day in a grassy area.

Gotta love our Volunteers!

Our District could not function as efficiently as it does, without the participation of a dozen or so local volunteers! Seven of these good folks…

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Barbara Van Tassel produces another painting for the District office!

This artwork, picturing a spillway on the Blanco River, is on display in the District office on the wall behind the Welcome Desk, just inside the…

The image outlines drought Level 3 measures, emphasizing water conservation, restrictions, and strategies like rainwater harvesting.

BPGCD Moves District to Drought Level 3

At the District's November Board meeting, hydrogeologist Neil Deeds gave a presentation on methodology for moving to or from drought levels. The…

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Danielle Mauldin Joins District

Oct. 2025: Welcome Danielle Mauldin! Danielle started as a full-time Administrative Assistant at BPGCD on Monday, October 20. She has lived in Johnson City for 11 years and previously worked five years at Glass Well Service. Originally from Denison, TX, Danielle was captain of her high school drill team and still enjoys dancing. She and her husband Bryan have a 9-year-old son, Brennen.

A person sitting at a desk with a computer, paperwork, and a telephone.

Kimberly Henderson Retires

Oct. 2025: Kimberly Henderson is moving on! Our bright telephone voice and welcoming morning hours reception presence at the BPGCD office is leaving us. She has been with the District since May of 2024. The 10-year Blanco County resident wants to spend more time with her beloved grandchild in New Braunfels. Kim says her primary mission at BPGCD was to make well registrations easy for property owners. Personally, she most enjoyed the educational experience of Administrative Assistant work, learning about groundwater, aquifers, wells and drilling. We’ll miss you, Kim!

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