With Desalination Plan Abandoned, Corpus Christi Looks Underground for Water
After an industrial building boom on Corpus Christi Bay, the city is drilling wells to meet water demand, and rural Nueces County residents say their own wells are being impacted.
Historic Low: Western Lake Reservoirs Reach 10% Combined Capacity
The next critical step in the Drought Contingency Plan occurs when the entire water supply system reaches 180 days from the point at which the total water supply would no longer be sufficient to meet the total water demand.
Cruz, Cornyn Push New Legislation That Blocks U.S. Water From Going to Mexico
The bill is the latest effort from the Texas delegation that demands the U.S. get tougher with Mexico for failing to honor a 1944 treaty that in part governs Rio Grande water.
Will Texas Actually Run Out of Water?
The Texas Water Development Board projects in the state’s 2022 water plan that towns and cities could be on a path toward a severe shortage of water by 2030.