The drought's effect on Spicewood Beach, a community in Burnet County that recently became the first Texas town to run out of water, has raised concerns about areas of the state on the brink of similar situations. Mose Buchele of StateImpact Texas reports. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.
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Another 99%
Interesting that the “poplualtion density” words are not part of any discussion on the water issue. When I moved to Austin back in the mid-1980s, builders could not build if water not availiable. Now we have this catastrophic problem, and the population issue is nowhere, to be found. Sorry, but this must be part of any discussion, no matter how painful it is. Reality folks !
Now there is almost no water shed around Lake Travis, and so any rain is not going to help. The only place left is the Perdenalas River areas, to fill the big pot. But with development happening unregulated as to waters future, hummm.
The Developers nationwide who build in Austin certainly don't give a damn, just $$ is in their hearts.
Stand up Austinites, or you will be drinking water, more expensive that a barrel of oil.
JC DemocratofTejas
Maybe Burnet County ought to have a talk with the person who owns more water rights than anyone else. T. Boone Pickens. Do you know how many gallons of water it takes to produce a barrel of oil? Obama 2012
Dale Curry
Isn't this the time that Rick Perry should tell us there is no global warming?
Obama 2012: My President killed bin Laden, how about yours????
gypsy314 ne
I think a water pipeline from flood areas is the answer. We know were it floods just build lakes to hold the flood water and pipe it were there need it.
Anyone BUT Obama and democrats!