The city of Austin, Texas is running tests to determine why more than 200 fish died in the pond. In a statement, Onion Creek management blamed the pond’s low water levels on drought conditions and a restriction that limits the club’s ability to pump from the Edwards Aquifer by 30 percent.
The city of Austin, Texas is trying to figure out why more than 200 fish were found dead in a pond near Onion Creek Club, Austin (Texas)-based KTBC Fox 7 reported.
The city is running tests to determine what happened. In the meantime, residents there are frustrated by what they see and smell, KTBC reported.
Jean Tarcz, who lives near Onion Creek, said she feels Onion Creek Club neglected to care for the pond, KTBC reported.
“If you keep the water this low, the aerators cannot work and they just become clogged,” Tarcz said.
Onion Creek Club management said the drought is causing the low water levels in the retention pond. They do use the water in the pond for irrigation on the golf course, but said they aren’t able to refill the pond because of summer water restrictions, KTBC reported.
Country club management released the following statement:
“I appreciate your interest in the extremely low water level of our retention pond on Pebble Creek Drive. Our ability, or really, our inability to fill this pond is a direct result of the drought that we are all suffering. We’re obviously more concerned about the current water shortage and how it is affecting Onion Creek than anyone, and while recent rains have helped, the Edwards Aquifer which is used to fill this retention pond is at an all-time low.
“In fact, like everyone else, we have been faced with a restriction limiting our ability to pump from the aquifer by 30 percent. This is all magnified by evaporation that occurs at a greater speed when the surface area of the pond is reduced. Unfortunately, rain and an end to the drought conditions are the only true solution to this problem.”
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