Water Use

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.

No one knows how much water sits beneath the desert of Terlingua. Residents worry their wells will run dry, as developers and local officials cheer the tourism boom.

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.

Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on proposals to overhaul Austin drought rules and long-term conservation rules on Thursday. The plans failed to gain the support of a city advisory panel charged with vetting water policy.

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.

With increasingly unpredictable rainfall and extended droughts, it may also be worth considering plants with lower water needs for your yard.

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?

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?

Central Texas is drought-free. The Highland Lakes are full and for the first time in years, Austin was on the brink of ending its water use restrictions.…