Officials with Green Valley Special Utility District celebrated the completion of a 0.5 million gallons per day, or MGD, expansion of its Santa Clara Creek Water Reclamation Facility on Feb. 6.

GVSUD provides water and wastewater services to one quarter of Guadalupe County and portions of Comal and Bexar counties. The utility district services portions of Schertz, Cibolo, New Braunfels, Seguin, Marion and New Berlin, according to a news release.

What you need to know: The expansion project—which began in January 2025—increased the plant’s capacity from 0.25 MGD to 0.75 MGD, the release states. GVSUD General Manager Phil Gage said the project included a new aerobic packaged wastewater treatment plan, pumping systems, non-potable water systems and a lift station.

By the numbers: The district has since grown from providing water to 150 customers to serving 20,000 water connections and nearly 2,500 water connections. If growth continues in the region, Santa Clara Creek Water Reclamation Facility could treat 2.5 MGD per day, according to the release.

What began as a simple ranch has become one of Texas’ most popular attractions after its discovery in 1960.

Natural Bridge Caverns opened to the public in 1964 after college students discovered a two-mile-long cavern system on the property, Director of Communications Winter Prosapio told Community Impact.

“Now, we’re open 361 days per year,” Prosapio said. “The only thing that shuts us down is lightning.”

How we got here: There are two separate cavern systems that snake underneath Natural Bridge Caverns' property, called Hidden Wonders and Discovery Cavern. Within these systems are a myriad of cave rooms containing unique rock formations like stalactites and stalagmites, Prosapio said.

“Each cave room was found by drilling bore holes,” she said. “That’s how they find new cave rooms.”

A high adventure ropes course called Twisted Trails was constructed above the caverns in 2012, getting a refreshed look and current name in 2019, Prosapio said. 

• 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Road, San Antonio

Texans will see candidates for 18 statewide positions on the March primary ballot, including one state railroad commissioner, the state land commissioner and the state agriculture commissioner.

The overview: Despite its name, the Railroad Commission of Texas does not govern the state’s railroads. So what do railroad commissioners and the leaders of other Texas agencies do?

Community Impact compiled information about various state agencies to help inform Texans before they head to the polls for the March primary elections.

At the polls: Early voting runs from Feb. 17-27, and primary election day is March 3.