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Lubbock Looks Beyond Conservation for Water Supply

Lubbock, whose water supply once seemed secure, is now looking to strategies beyond conventional conservation measures to deal with its drought-stricken water sources.

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The water level at Lake Meredith near Borger, Texas, has dropped below the lake's intake rendering it useless as a water source for Lubbock. Photo taken on Tuesday, Sept., 28, 2012.
Credit: Robert W. Hart

Lubbock, whose water supply once seemed secure, is now looking to strategies beyond conventional conservation measures to deal with its drought-stricken water sources. The city's strategic water plan outlines the benefits and drawbacks of relying on conservation, reclaimed water, surface water and groundwater in securing its water supply. (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

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