After a grueling campaign with property owners and water conservation groups over its proposed permit, Dripping Springs can now expand its wastewater needs.

On Wednesday, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Commissioners approved the city’s requested wastewater permit which, if needed, allows Dripping Springs to discharge up to 825,500 gallons per day (GPD) of treated effluent into a tributary of Onion Creek.

City officials said the city currently produces approximately 130,00...