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In Booming Central Texas, Wastewater Is Polluting Rivers and Streams

By Dylan Baddour & Inside Climate News ● Water ● April 29, 2025

A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.

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San Antonio Mayor Mulls Legal Action Over Guajolote Ranch as Wastewater Hearing Continues

By Greg Harman ● Water ● February 19, 2025

Residents are decrying the anticipated million gallons of ‘treated’ wastewater the community would flush into Helotes Creek daily—and impact the drinking water source of millions.

Water at Risk: ‘Million Gallon March’ Decries Lennar’s Guajolote Ranch Development Plans

By Greg Harman ● Deceleration Video ● February 14, 2025

Up to a million gallons of treated wastewater could flow into Helotes Creek from Lennar’s planned Guajolote Ranch every day, putting local wells and San Antonio’s primary water source at risk.

Corpus Christi Taking Emergency Water Actions as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows

By Dylan Baddour & Inside Climate News ● Water ● January 23, 2025

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists.

End of SAWS WaterSaver Rewards Program Prompts Disappointment, Reflection

By Rachel Cywinski ● San Antonio ● January 15, 2025

As climate drought intensifies, San Antonio Water System’s 2025 termination of a conservation program popular among local eco-yard proponents highlights tensions between conservation and accessibility in the utility’s struggles for future water security.

In Climate Vulnerable New Mexico, Acequia Networks that Have Sustained Families for Generations Are Under Threat

By Undark ● Water ● October 18, 2024

Traditional irrigation canals have long held communal—even ‘spiritual’—power while helping balance the water supply during droughts. But this communal system is increasingly threatened by commodication of water, growers say.

North Carolina to Kathmandu, Floodwaters Bringing Death & Destruction

By Common Dreams ● Climate ● October 1, 2024

Mexico City Water System Could Fail by June

By Grist ● Water ● May 24, 2024

Staring down ‘Day Zero,’ residents are encouraged to ‘prioritize essential actions for survival’ even as infrastructure leak rates surpass 40 percent.

Across Texas, High Fluoride Levels Are a Rising Concern

By Undark ● Texas ● May 17, 2024

From the High Plains to Central Texas, public water supplies and unregulated wells serving several thousands of residents contain levels of fluoride some experts say could be harmful to fetal brain development.