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Study Questions Effects of Hays County Pipeline

A recent study of the Highway 290 pipeline in Hays County says the pipeline may be causing more problems than it is solving.

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A recent study of the Highway 290 pipeline in Hays County says the pipeline may be causing more problems than it is solving. The study concludes that the pipeline has not decreased groundwater usage because population growth has created more areas where water is unable seep back into the ground and recharge the aquifer. (The University Star)

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