News & REsearch
News, research & videos
This page brings together key articles, scientific reports, and expert videos to help you stay informed about Texas groundwater issues. Whether you’re trying to understand the latest data, learn about policy changes, or see firsthand what experts and neighbors are saying, this collection is designed for easy access. Click to expand each section and explore at your own pace.
Texas Water Resources Institute
Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Neches-Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board
Texas State: The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
Texas Tech: Water and the Environment Research (WATER) Center
Texas Public Radio: Can The Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Serve the Long-term Needs of a Thirsty Region?
Robert E. Mace: Will the Carrizo-Wilcox go dry? No (but…)
The Texas Tribune: Running Out: Texas’ Water Crisis
The Texas Tribune: Water is the New Oil
Environmental Defense Fund: Texas Groundwater Supplies are in Danger, Reports Say
Environmental Defense Fund: Texas is drying up. We better protect our groundwater.
The Nature Conservancy: Texas Water Program
Live Science: Groundwater in the Colorado River basin won’t run out–but eventually we won’t be able to get to it, scientists warn
East Wilco Insider: The Carrizo Tap
Texas A&M Agrilife researchers study Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer
ScienceDirect: Assessing aquifer storage and recovery feasibility in the Gulf Coastal Plains of Texas
TWRI: Q&A Groundwater Law
Texas Public Policy Foundation: Supplying Water for the Future of Texas
TWDB: 2022 State Water Plan
NTVGCD: Groundwater Management Plan
NTVGCD: District Rules
FindLaw: Sipriano v. Great Spring Waters of America Inc (1999)
TWRI: Groundwater 101
Texas State University:The Meadows Center: Five Gallons in a Ten Gallon Hat: Groundwater Sustainability in Texas Report
Bureau of Economic Geology for TCEQ: Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Study
TWDB: Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer
