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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.

By Carol FlakeApril 8, 2014, 12:00 a.m. CentralUpdated April 8, 2014, 12:00 a.m. Central

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Lubbock Looks Beyond Conservation for Water Supply

by Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune
April 8, 2014

<h1>Lubbock Looks Beyond Conservation for Water Supply</h1>
<p class="byline">by Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune <br />April 8, 2014</p>
<p>Lubbock, whose <a href="http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2014-04-06/drought-proofing-water-supply-conservation-alone-not-enough-lubbocks-water#.U0Mc3igZxj4">water supply</a>&nbsp;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. (<em>Lubbock Avalanche-Journal</em>)</p>
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Lubbock Looks Beyond Conservation for Water Supply

Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune
April 8, 2014

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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