Llano County is on the verge of requiring developers to guarantee there’s enough water under proposed developments to support the projects.
County commissioners on Monday set Oct. 30 as the hearing date for an ordinance that would require either an engineer or a geoscientist’s statement that "certifies that adequate groundwater is available for the subdivision.”
The ordinance falls under a new state law that allows counties to pass it. The law was effective Sept. 1l.
Commissioners Monday also accepted an impact statement from County Attorney Dwain Rogers’ office. However, the agenda listed only the title of the statement, whose content wasn't made public, so only commissioners are familiar with the impact of the ordinance.
Rogers told The Highlander, “The bottom line is if you are a developer, you are required to have an engineer certify that there's sufficient groundwater on the property of your development to supply the development with water.”
He said the text of the proposed ordinance closely tracks one suggested by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.