Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 30, 2023 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Even though there hasn’t been a consistent amount of rain in Central Texas for the last few months, one local business said many people are turning to them for rainwater collection tanks. It is in such high demand, one farmer is on a months-long wait list to get one....
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 21, 2023 | Drought, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Water Resources
Between the ongoing drought and summer heat on the way, water is in short supply and high demand. One local man has found a way to reuse water that falls on his property. “This is just innate to me. This is what I do. I rebuild habitats,” said Bill Nash....
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 10, 2023 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Regional Planning, Texas Water Symposium, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
In 2022, San Antonio received only a third of its average annual rainfall. Kerrville received 12.38 inches, 60% below its normal average. Popular swimming holes from Jacobs Well in Wimberley to the Guadalupe River near Center Point dried up. The Pedernales, Llano...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 29, 2022 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Austin Water is unveiling an innovative blackwater system designed to set a course for the future of water management for new development in Austin. Located at the City of Austin’s Permitting and Development Center and known as OSCAR and CLARA, the project has...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Apr 24, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, One Water, Rainwater Harvesting, Uncategorized, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Strategic integration of onsite water reuse can bring financial and quality-of-life benefits to affordable housing residents, according to an extensive new study by the National Wildlife Federation. The report finds on-site collection, treatment, and non-potable use...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 31, 2022 | Rainwater Harvesting, Texas Water Symposium, Vista Ridge Pipeline, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
One San Antonio resident said water builds up seven or eight feet high after heavy rain. Another compared their street to the Amazon River. Dozens shared their flooding experiences last fall with the city’s drainage bond committee, a group appointed by City Council to...
