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Water scientist by profession, humorist by choice

Water scientist by profession, humorist by choice

by admin | May 31, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality

To hear Dr. Robert Mace speak at a water conference is to hear a very knowledgeable water expert mixing in a little humor on the side. Determined to retain the interest of the audience, many times Mace titles his presentations with humorous names, such as “Gone With...
Blanco River Flood Mitigation Project San Marcos Community Meeting To Be Held

Blanco River Flood Mitigation Project San Marcos Community Meeting To Be Held

by admin | Apr 14, 2018 | News, Water Planning

City Engineers will host a public meeting on Wednesday, April 18 in Room 2 of the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, at 6 p.m. to gather comments on proposed infrastructure projects that are being considered for flood mitigation on the Blanco River. “The goal...
What happens to Texas when water is more valuable than oil?

What happens to Texas when water is more valuable than oil?

by admin | Apr 11, 2018 | Drought, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning

Only a state as big as Texas could have to deal with the simultaneous crises of both rampant floods and devastating drought. The destruction of Hurricane Harvey and the massive infrastructure needs that it exposed along the Gulf Coast soaked up most of our attention...
Leadership at all stages of the urban water cycle, including your home

Leadership at all stages of the urban water cycle, including your home

by admin | Apr 2, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning

I learned in grade school that, in the water cycle, water evaporates from the ocean, condenses into clouds, falls as rain, runs into rivers, and flows back into the sea. However, we humans have intervened and significantly modified this natural cycle. In many of our...

Latino Rights Group, SAWS File Update in Long-Running Water Case

by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, Water Planning

A national Latino rights advocacy group and San Antonio’s water utility submitted a filing this week in a long-quiet federal court case concerning whether Latinos are adequately represented in the entity that manages the Edwards Aquifer. It’s been six years since...
Cape Town Pushes Back ‘Day Zero’ as Residents Conserve Water

Cape Town Pushes Back ‘Day Zero’ as Residents Conserve Water

by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning

Cape Town residents have drastically lowered their water use, allowing their drought-plagued city to push back the dreaded “Day Zero,” when the system is expected to run dry, by more than 10 weeks. Just three weeks ago, officials were predicting that Cape Town would...
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