Texas is facing a growing water supply gap, driven by rapid population growth, increasing demand, and intensifying droughts. Municipal water reuse offers one of the most significant and underutilized opportunities
The rapid proliferation of data centers and other large tech facilities across the country has raised concerns about water consumption and how the economic benefits of a quickly growing industry
We are pleased to share Texas Living Waters Impact Report, 2025: A Historic Year for Water in Texas. Last year, the Texas Legislature and voters approved historic funding for water infrastructure and
Texas depends on water to sustain its communities, economy, and environment. However, record population growth and ongoing drought are placing increased pressure on the state’s water resources. Recognizing the magnitude
Texas’ population growth and recurring significant droughts coupled with increasingly stressed water supplies have driven state lawmakers to focus on developing and investing in new water supplies, including produced water.
This guidebook, a joint project of the Hill Country Alliance and National Wildlife Federation, is intended to connect Hill Country communities facing growth and increased demands for water with water
Water reuse projects are a proven solution to the state’s water availability challenges, but many more could be built if developers took greater advantage of a statewide financing program for
Landscape irrigation is estimated to be the single-largest component of municipal water use in Texas. Municipal water demand, in turn, is the second-largest category of water use in the state,
Published The Texas Living Waters Project has released the 2020 Texas Water Conservation Scorecard, an in-depth analysis and ranking of the water conservation efforts of more than 300 water utilities
Published The Texas Living Waters Project has designed this follow-up Water Conservation by the Yard report as a statewide analysis of outdoor water savings potential. This report explores regional
Published The Texas Living Waters Project has designed Navigating the SWIFT Application Process: Water Conservation Projects to assist small-to-mid-sized utilities in evaluating the funding strategies available to them for
Published The Texas Water Conservation Scorecard is the first-of-its-kind in-depth analysis and ranking of the water conservation efforts of more than 300 water utilities in Texas. Based on publicly available information,
