“If you look over the last 10 or 15 years, we’ve really seen kind of a swing back and forth between droughts and floods,” Brazos River Authority told 25 News.

Source: Drought continues in Central Texas, raises concerns over water supply

SAN ANGELO, Texas — The city of San Angelo was granted an additional 13 million dollar loan from the Texas Water Development Board to their already 56 million loan to complete the Hickory Groundwater Expansion project.

Source: Our Water: San Angelo gets 13 Million Dollar Loan for Hickory Aquifer Project

In the aftermath of one of the driest years on record for our region, the consequences have come in multiples. Several crops saw their worst production numbers in decades; the economy took a major hit as a result. And more notably, the High Plains’ region of the Ogallala Aquifer is at its lowest-ever supply and continues to dwindle, plummeting by approximately 12.35 feet since 2009.

Source: Water district reports continued drop in Ogallala Aquifer in West Texas

“If you look over the last 10 or 15 years, we’ve really seen kind of a swing back and forth between droughts and floods,” Brazos River Authority told 25 News.

Source: Drought continues in Central Texas, raises concerns over water supply

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District is sharing tips to save water after reporting a small drop in aquifer levels.

Source: Conserving water as High Plains aquifer levels drop

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst droughts in Texas using data from U.S. Drought Monitor.

Source: Counties with the worst droughts in Texas – KVIA

Source: New report warns about human health risks from PVC pipes used in drinking water systems

Texas legislators are poised to recommend designating billions of dollars in public funds for controversial water purification technologies, including marine desalination and oilfield wastewater treatment, to meet the growing demand for water across the drought-stricken state. The Texas Senate has passed  Senate Bill 28, introduced by State Sen. Charles Perry, an influential Republican from dry, […]

Source: Texas Eyes Marine Desalination, Oilfield Water Reuse to Sustain Rapid Growth – Inside Climate News

When news broke that local hotel operator El Cosmico plans to expand to a larger 61-acre site complete with 120 units, pool, bath house and restaurant north of city limits, it soon became clear that the question of water usage — whether a development of such size could result in the depletion of a vital resource — was at the forefront of local concerns.

Source: El Cosmico expansion raises questions of groundwater conservation  – The Big Bend Sentinel