Phasing in how much water a Houston-based firm could obtain from the Trinity Aquifer was the recommendation handed down by local water entity officials.

The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District’s (BSEACD) general manager and staff  recommended a plan for Electro Purification’s (EP) pumping permit, which originally called for 2.5 million gallons per day of water to be pumped from the Trinity Aquifer.

“We felt like the large amount of groundwater requested could no...