An organization dedicated to preserving groundwater resources in Hays County has filed suit against the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) over a permit given to a private company allowing it to pump 289 million gallons of water annually from the Trinity Aquifer.

The Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) argues that a permit BSEACD issued to Needmore Water LLC in July 2019 should not have been granted. The permit was converted from a temporary permit is...