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Texas Needs at Least $174 Billion to Avoid Water Crisis, State Says
The draft blueprint lists 3,000 projects and 6,700 strategies as Texas water supplies face a projected 10% decline by 2080, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Texas Water Development Board authorized a draft plan requiring $174 billion over 50 years to avert a severe water crisis, encompassing over 3,000 urgent water management projects.
- Projections show the state's population will increase 53% by 2080, driving massive investment needs; the board attributes the higher cost to inflation, supply chain impacts, and a growing project backlog.
- Jeremy Mazur, director of infrastructure and natural resources policy at Texas 2036, noted the $174 billion only covers water supply projects, adding that actual costs could reach a "quarter of a trillion dollars."
- Economic damages from a severe drought could reach $91 billion by 2030 if strategies are not implemented, while cities like Corpus Christi scramble to avoid immediate water emergencies.
- Perry Fowler, executive director of the Texas Water Infrastructure Network, expects the Texas Legislature to address the funding gap during the 90th legislative session next year, stating, "The challenges are so immense that it's going to take all hands.
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Over $170B needed to meet water demand by 2080, according to draft of state water plan from Texas Water Development Board
Texas faces a looming water crisis, needing $174 billion over 50 years to meet demand, as a growing population and reduced supplies threaten severe drought impacts.
Preventing a Texas water crisis will cost at least $174B, state says
DALLAS — The cost of preventing a water crisis in Texas over the next half century has soared to $174 billion, according to newly released official estimates. The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted on Thursday to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water plan, providing a glimpse into how the state would need to prepare for conditions during a drought of record
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Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says
Texas communities will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to avert a severe water crisis, a new state analysis revealed Thursday. That’s more than double the $80 billion projected four years ago, when the Texas Water…
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