In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural ...

I’m pretty sure I learned about aquifers in a middle school classroom during a science unit on the water cycle. But, like most people, I’ve entirely forgotten what I learned or didn't pay close ...

Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Mitchell Sodek with the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District to discuss ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water gushes into a homeowner's reservoir during a water delivery in 2024 in Terlingua. Most Texans rely on water from utilities.

The company seeking to drill into East Texas aquifers and facing opposition from area officials says their applications are intended to be a solution to Texas' water supply source crisis. Conservation ...

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural ...

For three years, no one has been able to swim in the clear, cool waters of Jacob's Well, a popular artesian spring in Hays County with the second-largest submerged cave in Texas. That's because the ...

AUSTIN, Texas - This week’s rainfall across Central Texas could help to bring a much-needed boost to the region’s aquifers, which have been operating at dangerously low levels. On Tuesday, the Austin ...

As mentioned in preceding articles, Texas has nine major aquifers and 22 minor aquifers. Groundwater from aquifers provides 54 percent of Texas water supply. Surface water from lakes, rivers, and ...

Thanks to recent rains, the agency is shifting to Stage 2 restrictions. That means SAWS and other users can pump up to 70% of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — July 2025 is one many will never forget. It was a summer of heavy rainfall and flooding in Central Texas. Lake levels rose to their highest levels in years. However, not all water ...

Lynn Smith has big plans for the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District. He wants to build massive ponds to help stormwater seep into the Seymour Aquifer, which spans the eastern edge of the ...