Texas drought and water supplies (Midland, San Angelo: mineral rights, 2013, how much)

[TX75007]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

Spicewood, Texas has no government to speak of. Its not really even a town (township) as it is unincorporated. People moved there because it was cheap, to avoid paying property taxes like they would have to in a real town. Since there is no government in Spicewood, there was no one taking responsibility for the communities future water needs.

And is a part of the LCRA system.

Here is more information on the mismanagement by the LCRA.

Over a Million Gallons of Water Sold From Spicewood Beach Before it Ran Dry | StateImpact Texas

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by TX75007

And is a part of the LCRA system.

Here is more information on the mismanagement by the LCRA.

Over a Million Gallons of Water Sold From Spicewood Beach Before it Ran Dry | StateImpact Texas

I saw that in the paper this morning. Sounds like LCRA screwed up big time. They are now on the hook to keep hauling water in to the community.

[die Eichkatze]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

I saw that in the paper this morning. Sounds like LCRA screwed up big time. They are now on the hook to keep hauling water in to the community.

What makes this even worse is the fact that they had no clue what the water level in their wells were...I have followed TCEQ's list of water systems in danger of running out of water within 180 days, and spicewood beach was never on the list. They(LCRA) didn't see this coming, nor did they even bother to check.
My other "rant" would be that they were relying on shallow wells basically pulling water from the colorado river. In fact, most of the sytems that have had issues so far are systems that rely on shallow alluvium wells. They are cheap and great when it rains, but when it doesn't, they are the first to go dry, and any system that depends on them is foolish.

[Lee W.]

You just can't trust them. We're on a community well here also, in our case there's a company that manages and maintains the water system. I'm wondering if that company knows what they are doing either!

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Lee W.

You just can't trust them. We're on a community well here also, in our case there's a company that manages and maintains the water system. I'm wondering if that company knows what they are doing either!

If my household relied on it I'd certainly be making inquiries, just to make sure they are on top of things if nothing else.

[insulator_king]

I plan to invest in a decent rainwater collection system soon.

[High_Plains_Retired]

Hmmmm? Maybe I had better convert the old unused 20,000 gallon swimming pool at the farm into a cistern?

[Pooua]

Originally Posted by High_Plains_Retired

Hmmmm? Maybe I had better convert the old unused 20,000 gallon swimming pool at the farm into a cistern?

Good thinking. I collect as much rain water as I can, using whatever container I can.

[Pooua]

A few years ago, I visited Jacob's Well in Wimberley. This natural artesian well used to be famous for its constant geyser of water reaching 3 feet or more above the surface of Cypress Creek, but now the output barely disturbs the surface. In 2000, for the first time in human history, Jacob's Well ran dry. It ran dry again in 2008. The water authority is considering allowing more ground water pumping, though opponents express strong concern about dropping the water table further.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by High_Plains_Retired

Hmmmm? Maybe I had better convert the old unused 20,000 gallon swimming pool at the farm into a cistern?

Build a patio deck over the top of it and use it to collect rainwater from your roof and site, it could become a real asset in this drought.