Here is another article. This one is on what is happening down on Canyon Lake. I am sure you, like most of us, felt some kind of relief at the recent announcement about the lack of water in the Canyon Lake are and that there was not enough water for all the developments that are…
I am sure the title of this post is confusing, at best. Here is a great article that explains what it means: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27042025/texas-wastewater-polluting-rivers-streams/ While this article goes into detail about why and how we need to stop wasting wastewater, here is the short version: All water is valuable Wastewater cannot be discharged into creeks and…
Did you know that approximately 60% of water usage goes toward watering landscapes, especially lawns. We are in an exceptional drought that may well prove to be the new normal. We need to get our act together and stop pouring gallons of potable water on to our lawns. In reality, if your lawns die from…
When I first heard the phrase “Low Impact Development,” I thought it was referencing a low speed 2-car crash. The way things are these days with plastic bumpers, I really thought the development concerned crumbled bumpers on both cars. Imagine my chagrin when I learned that Low Impact Development has a completely different meaning. Low…
Winter is coming! Consider taking a few steps to “winterize” your house so that when winter arrives, your pipes, faucets and wells will be ready. Outdoor water faucets, especially ones facing north, can freeze and burst leading to a huge mess and a waste of water. You can buy simple fiberglass pipe sleeves, foam and faucet…
Author: Deb Youngblood On a recent visit with Kris Kneese, Director of Public Works & Utilities for the city of Fredericksburg, I learned the latest estimate of per person per day use of water in Fredericksburg is 200 gallons (about the volume of a large refrigerator). Something else I learned from Kris is that every…