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Arizona, Colorado and Nevada are projected to grow by 30 percent or more by 2060, raising fears that demands for water will outstrip supply. Possible fixes include restricting water use and building new pipelines.

The U.S. Geologic Survey measured a zero cubic feet per second discharge from the well. The recommended flow rate is 4 to 7 cubic feet per second.

Bacteria counts are too high at the popular Hill Country swimming hole

The water at Jacobs Well near Wimberley has threats of high bacteria levels, other pollutants and poor visibility making it unsafe for swimming.

With the city’s rapid growth, is New Braunfels at risk of running out of water?

With the city’s rapid growth, is New Braunfels at risk of running out of water?

With the city’s rapid growth, is New Braunfels at risk of running out of water?

For those residents in a rapidly growing New Braunfels who ask, “are we going to run out of water?” this meeting is for you.

For those residents in a rapidly growing New Braunfels who ask, “are we going to run out of water?” this meeting is for you.

Groundwater supplies in southwestern Travis County continue to deplete as local entities struggle to manage a public resource trapped beneath private properties.