A letter to City Manager Peter Zanoni says the city wants to pause some freshwater releases from reservoirs while lake levels remain critically low.
Source: Corpus Christi Water COO seeks drought rule change for reservoir releases | kiiitv.com
Author: Alan Day
Texas storms push back date Corpus Christi could face water emergency – AOL
Lake Corpus Christi has seen a “tremendous rebound” in the days after substantial rains in Texas, but the drought is far from over.
Source: Texas storms push back date Corpus Christi could face water emergency | AOL
Engaging the public in groundwater conservation through digital communication: Pathways to inclusive policy – ScienceDirect
This study evaluates the digital communication strategies of Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) in Texas’s Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer and their rol…
New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste
The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials.
Source: New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste | University of Rochester
Lots of rain, but little water flowing into Choke Canyon Reservoir | Texas | kdhnews.com
Pastures across South Texas have greened up and stock ponds are once again holding water, but recent rains have done little to significantly increase the capacity of Choke Canyon Reservoir.
Source: Lots of rain, but little water flowing into Choke Canyon Reservoir | Texas | kdhnews.com
Austin to consider $15.7 million for studying new water supply strategies
The Austin City Council on Thursday will weigh a $15.7 million contract between Austin Water and HDR Engineering to study brackish groundwater desalination and aquifer storage and recovery, two unconventional water sources officials say are key to shoring up the city’s future supply.
Corpus Christi gets drought reprieve as rains, promise of strong El Niño offer hope
Inflows at Lake Texana — and hope for a strong El Niño — are extending water supply timelines for the hard-hit coastal city amid ongoing Texas drought.
Austin shifts underground water storage plan to Travis County after backlash
Austin is shifting its plan to store drinking water underground to eastern Travis County after backlash in Bastrop. The project could cost about $21 million and rely on future testing.
Source: Austin shifts underground water storage plan to Travis County after backlash | KXAN
Can Produced Water from Energy Production Offset Water Scarcity in the Southwest? (Part 1) | FBT Gibbons LLP – JDSupra
Across the American Southwest, water scarcity and oil and gas development increasingly overlap in the same geography. Texas and New Mexico sit atop some of the nation’s most productive hydrocarbon basins, especially the Permian Basin, while also facing recurring drought, rapid population growth, industrial demand, and ongoing concern over freshwater availability.
Perryman: Thirsty Texas – Rio Grande Guardian
Texas-based economist M. Ray Perryman discusses the State Water Plan.