The Texas Senate passed a bill that would create a new state fund to fix the state's leaking and breaking water infrastructure and pay for new water supply projects, including marine desalination. The bill will advance to the House.
Surface water — mainly rivers and reservoirs — accounts for roughly half of Texas’ existing water supply, and is increasingly susceptible to the effects of climate change as temperatures rise, accelerating evaporation.
Some Texas water advocates say there is insufficient data on the safety of decontaminating produced water. Environmental groups have also raised concerns about the need for sufficient environmental protections for marine desalination plant discharge. But boil-water notices are not infrequent outside of the winter storm: More than 2,000 boil-water notices were issued in Texas last year, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The notices can be issued for a variety of reasons, but they’re often related to faulty infrastructure. Aging pipes coupled with drought can cause pipes to leak, which can cause tap water contamination.
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