Houston is stuck in a tug-of-war between building new housing and managing our dwindling water supply. We’re greenlighting massive construction projects without a clear plan for how we’ll keep the taps running for everyone.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days.
If we run dry, the cost of emergency infrastructure upgrades or water imports will likely hit our utility bills hard.
Real estate developers and construction firms get to keep building and profiting from the city's rapid expansion.
Current residents are the ones who will deal with potential water shortages and rising costs as the system gets stretched thin.
The City of Houston said repairs are expected to be completed by 2 p.m. Friday.
The City of Houston selects CDM Smith for engineering design services to expand the East Water Purification Plant Yahoo Finance
Galveston County residents to weigh in on proposed desalination plant in Texas City Houston Public Media
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