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The City of Kyle is building a new water pipeline from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. It will help combat the city's persisting drought by adding close to 2 million gallons of water to its daily supply.
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Previously, the City of Kyle has bought water from San Marcos on a case-by-case basis. The new agreement runs through 2026 and ensures Kyle will have access to an additional 163 million gallons of water each year.
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The city is decreasing its number of drought stages from five to three with greater differences between stages. The new restrictions also change how the city measures its available water supply.
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You may have heard the term in recent years. A recent rainfall may have recharged one, another may not have enough water to keep up with demand. But what exactly are they?
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During what's called "prescribed burns," the city will set fire to a portion of land to improve the quality of groundwater. These controlled fires also prevent future wildfires.
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As Texas continues to battle drought, groups are trying a market-based solution to help farmers and protect what little water is left.
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The film studio project has been criticized by many for its location on the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer.
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The approval came after community members expressed concern about the studio's proposed location on a chunk of the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.
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San Marcos City Council is weighing what kind of economic incentives to give to a company that’s trying to build a full-service film studio on land that’s on the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer.
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A pipeline helped secure water for San Antonio for decades to come — at a potentially high cost to some rural residents who are losing groundwater to the big city. Is it a preview for the rest of the state as climate change brings more water scarcity and cities keep sprawling?