A so-called ?toilet-to-tap? project in Texas ? the first of its kind in the nation ? is ending along with the state?s record drought.
Conservation News
Board to decide permit seeking 15 billion gallons of water… | www.statesman.com
A local groundwater district is poised to make a long-awaited decision this month on a water marketer?s request to pump almost 15 billion gallons of water per year from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer underneath Bastrop and Lee counties.
Source: Board to decide permit seeking 15 billion gallons of water… | www.statesman.com
Lawmakers look to underground aquifer storage to prepare for future drought – San Antonio Express-News
California water rates rise as cities lose money in drought – KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com |
Saving water doesn’t always mean saving money in parched California.
Flood or drought, new watermaster keeps eagle eye on Brazos water use (Waco Tribune 7-6-15)
Study: Groundwater from aquifers important factor in food security (Univ. of Ill. 6-29-15)
Despite Rains, Lake Release Limits Upheld (Texas Tribune 7-2-15)
World?s Aquifers Losing Replenishment Race, Researchers Say – The New York Times
Nearly a third of the world?s 37 largest aquifers are being drained faster than water can be returned to them, threatening regions that support two billion people, a recent study found.
Source: World?s Aquifers Losing Replenishment Race, Researchers Say – The New York Times
Lower Colorado River Authority Seeks Suspension of Water Release Obligation
With all the rain and lakes rising, the Lower Colorado River Authority could be obligated to release water from the Highland Lakes to rice farmers?who say it would be a waste. Our Chris Cybulski went to the heart of rice country to see what farmers want.
Source: Lower Colorado River Authority Seeks Suspension of Water Release Obligation