>> The LCRA is now making mandantory registration and fees on private water wells and usage due to the drought
Not true.
The LCRA (Lower Colorado RIVER Authority) has no authority to regulate groundwater. In the state of Texas, groundwater regulation is the domain of county groundwater conservation districts.
BS! I had to register my private water well a few years ago that has been on my land unregistered for over 50 years. Everyone has had to either pull their lake pumps or pay fines. You can’t have a septic system without their approval. Any septic repairs have to be done on the sly or they’ll be banging on your door. They made us buy extra land to move ours so don’t tell me they have no authority. It’s the Lower Colorado River AUTHORITY. The LCRA thinks it’s God. They can and do regulate every drop of water on and off the lakes.