The last piece of the puzzle that allows the city of Buda to drill an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well is now in place. 

Kenneth Williams, city manager, announced during the Feb. 18 city council meeting that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted the city a permit to begin digging an ASR well. The notice was issued to the well drillers that same week. 

With the city’s fast-growing population, securing water for residents has been an issue for years. After consi...