Since the start of 2026, Canyon Lake has lost an average of more than 34 million gallons of water every day, and that rate is likely to increase.

Source: Under extreme drought, South Texas lakes are drying up again. Here are the latest levell | SAEN

After the San Marcos City Council voted to deny a rezoning proposal from a data center, some water advocates took a breath, but the fight to preserve Hays County water isn’t over.

Source: Hays County water advocates plan to protest 5 data centers | KUT Radio, Austin’s NPR Station

Nueces Groundwater Conservation District representatives urge commissioners to support monitoring, mitigation plans, and local oversight to safeguard rural wells.

Source: Rural residents urge support for groundwater conservation at Nueces County Commissioners Court | kiiitv.com

A Central Texas water utility is facing more than $70,000 in fines after regulators said it repeatedly exceeded groundwater pumping limits during a declared drought.

Source: Aqua Texas fined $70K for drought violations | KXAN

The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a professional services agreement to launch a countywide water study to assess conditions and plan sustainability efforts.

Source: County approves first water study in 15 years | The University Star

Texas sits right at the heart of a generational investment, the data center boom. The Lone Star State is on track to have m ore data center capacity than a

Source: With smart planning, data centers can strengthen Texas communities | Opinion – NewsBreak

Hood County commissioners voted down a second proposed moratorium on large-scale data centers and will ask the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify whether the county has legal authority to impose one.

Source: Hood County rejects second data center moratorium, seeks attorney general’s opinion on authority | KERA News

Council approved negotiating a design-build contract for the Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant in a 5–3 vote with one abstention Tuesday.

Source: Corpus Christi City Council approves design-build contract negotiations for the Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant | kiiitv.com

Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of servers and other computing equipment, which slow down when they run too hot.

Source: Google promises its upcoming Texas data center won’t use any water for cooling | News Atlas