Texas Water Program News Today

This is the first of a two part series on the Groundwater Symposium that occurred at Texas State University on April 2 bringing together the area's groundwater conservation district leaders.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Rural Texas communities often don’t have the resources, technical experience, or ability to take on large amounts of debt to pursue state funds for water supply and quality projects. So, many simply don’t apply.

Rural Texas was meant to get 10% of state bonds for water projects. A report shows it’s getting less than 1%.

Rural areas of Texas receive only a fraction of a percent of bonds for state water plan projects, far less than what lawmakers intended.

Rural areas of Texas receive only a fraction of a percent of bonds for state water plan projects, far less than what lawmakers intended.

Rural Texas communities often don’t have the resources, technical experience, or ability to take on large amounts of debt to pursue state funds for water supply and quality projects. So, many simply don’t apply.

Two reports published last week found that groundwater levels are declining throughout...