January 31, 2012

Spicewood Beach and neighbors getting water trucked in

A Central Texas community has run out of water amid a statewide drought, prompting the Lower Colorado River Authority to start trucking in water. Read more from Statesman.com.

January 24, 2012

LCRA: Spicewood Beach wells have two to three weeks of water remaining

The well supplying water for about 1,100 residents near Spicewood Beach in Burnet County is at risk of running dry in two to three weeks because of prolonged drought conditions…”We are hopeful that conservation efforts will extend the life of the well, but even so, it is likely the well will become unusable in the next few weeks.” Learn More

Drought Emergency Planning Workshops

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will be hosting drought emergency planning workshops throughout the state in January and February 2012. The workshops will provide local government officials, board members, and their water system operators information and tools to prevent and mitigate water outages. Learn More

January 11, 2012

Develop water strategy to slake Texans’ thirst

The state’s population is expected to nearly double by 2060, from 25.4 million people to 46.3 million, according to the state water plan. New management strategies and supply projects are needed to meet the state’s residential, business and agricultural water needs. Failure to act could result in devastating business losses, lost jobs and reduced incomes, the state plan says; public health and economic development will suffer. More from Statesman.com.

January 10, 2012

Could water, power woes threaten state’s economy?

Dwindling supplies of water and electricity are imperiling the state’s economic future, a Texas Senate committee was told Tuesday. Read more from Statesman.com.

January 6, 2012

After exceptionally hot and dry 2011, more drought forecast for new year

After enduring the record-setting heat and dry conditions of 2011, drought-weary Texans are being greeted with forecasts of more of the same for the new year. Read more from TexasClimateNews.org.

January 3, 2012

The 2012 State Water Plan was sent to the Governor on January 5, 2012

“The primary message of the 2012 State Water Plan is a simple one: In serious drought conditions, Texas does not and will not have enough water to meet the needs of its people, its businesses, and its agricultural enterprises.” Learn more from TWDB. Read what Tom Mason, former LCRA General Manager has to say about the plan here.

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