Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance Public

08/17/2026

Thanks to your support, the Scenic Loop–Helotes Creek Alliance continues making progress in our fight to stop the proposed Guajolote Ranch development and protect our watershed, drinking water, wildlife, and quality of life.

Our judicial review of the TCEQ wastewater permit is moving forward, and the wastewater plant is not cleared to proceed.

We’re also closely monitoring Lennar’s efforts to secure a Municipal Utility District (MUD) and remain prepared to engage at every step.

Beyond the legal fight, we’ve built strong bipartisan support with local and state elected officials which is an important step toward stopping this project and promoting responsible development.

The months ahead are critical. Thank you for standing with us and helping protect the water, land, and future of our community.

07/25/2026

In final cutting stages of our work in progress …

What happens when the water
comes back to your door?

When the thing you approved
is what you’re living for?

They say it’s treated,
they say it’s controlled,
but there are things in wastewater
that don’t just disappear and dissolve.

Pharmaceuticals, chemicals,
things we can’t see,
moving through the water cycle
back to you and me.

07/21/2026

07/21/2026

During prolonged drought, the natural spring flow and creek flow drop dramatically … in fact they rarely flow at all anymore unless we have very big rains consistently for long periods of time.

That means treated wastewater can make up a much larger percentage of the water in the creek.

That means the treated wastewater is effectively recharging the aquifers

Wastewater is treated to meet discharge permit limits / not drinking water standards.

The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) report specifically cautioned against increasing wastewater discharges in this watershed because of the cumulative impacts on water quality and the aquifer.

Permits establish minimum regulatory standards, but they’re largely one-size-fits-all. They don’t account for the unique vulnerability of this Helotes Creek watershed which does not have the ability to filter the wastewater

We believe based on the science, that adding another discharge into a drought-stressed watershed and a highly vulnerable karst recharge zone is dangerous and will harm the drinking water source for 2.5 million people.

07/14/2026

agenda items :

💰Treasury Report

☑️Nominations for Board Members

🍃Guajolote Update

🏘️Call for Neighborhood Committee Volunteers

❓Q& A

07/11/2026

July 11, 2026 Another major rain event today over the Helotes Creek watershed and Guajolote Ranch

As the water moves across our landscape, what it carries matters.

Lorraine (name changed for privacy) has lived on this land her entire life and in her home for 30 years. The small creek below her house has never looked like this.

“I’ve never seen it this color—only clear or with a chalky appearance after rain.”

Longtime residents notice when something changes. Their observations are an important part of understanding what’s happening on the landscape.

We’ll continue documenting conditions after today’s storms. If you have photos or videos from your property, especially if you’ve lived there for many years, we’d appreciate seeing them.

Every observation helps tell the story and we won’t stop and we won’t give up the fight.