Bryan finally settled a long-standing legal fight over who owns the local groundwater. This move clears the path for the city to better manage its water supply, which will likely dictate your future utility bills and water access.
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Expect your water bill to be tied to how efficiently the city manages these newly secured resources.
Bryan residents get more certainty that their taps will keep running as the city grows.
No groups negatively affected
Decades of drought, compounded by this year's record-low winter snowpack and the hottest March on record, have deepened water shortages across the Colorado River basin.
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