Utility giant Aqua Texas pumped 66 million gallons beyond its legal limit in 2023.
Source: Jacob’s Well Was Dry for Seven Months—One Company Just Kept Pumping
Utility giant Aqua Texas pumped 66 million gallons beyond its legal limit in 2023.
Source: Jacob’s Well Was Dry for Seven Months—One Company Just Kept Pumping
Texas’ population is projected to grow to 51.5 million by 2070, according to the Texas Water Development Board
Source: Does Texas have enough water for the growing population? – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A strumming guitar provided the perfect moment for a recess during Monday night’s Travis Country Groundwater Conservation District hearing. The lyrics, jaunting and accompanied by a catchy tune, summarized the debate perfectly.
Source: ‘Not enough water to go around’: Why landowners are pushing back against new development
Water in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As parts of Central and East Texas face flooding this week, it can be easy to forget: Texas has a serious water problem. As hundreds of thousands of new Texans flow into the state every year, state leaders warn the “Texas miracle” is only sustainable as long as the water keeps flowing.
Source: ‘The silent issue’: Texas’ water problem and the path to solutions
The most detailed global look at groundwater yet shows a lot of loss but also stories of success in restoring some aquifers
Source: Groundwater Is Declining Globally, but There Are Hopeful Exceptions | Scientific American
WASHINGTON (AP) — The groundwater that supplies farms, homes, industries and cities is being depleted across the world, and in many places faster than in the past 40 years, according to a new study that calls for urgency in addressing the depletion.
Source: Groundwater depletion accelerating in many parts of the world, study finds