Insufficient water supply in Kyle, Texas due to drought, growing population
5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Hays County, TX
Kyle, TX
San Marcos, TX
Start Date: 5/7/2024
- End Date: 1/1/2027
The San Marcos City Council approved an agreement that will allow the city to sell water rights to Kyle until the start of 2027.
"San Marcos has supplies above and beyond their current needs within the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) permit limits and is willing to commit and make available, from its EAA-permitted water supply 500 acre-feet per year through the remainder of 2024, 2025, and 2026," according to city documents.
The new deal would let Kyle buy San Marcos' water until the end of 2026. San Marcos would receive between $732,624 and $1,481,536 over the agreement term. The city's deal will not impact the Edwards Aquifer.
MySA.com (San Antonio, Texas), May 8, 2024
The City of Kyle would like to purchase more water from San Marcos for its growing population. San Marcos is in Stage 2 drought restrictions, while Kyle is in Stage 3. San Marcos has ample water and may sell some of its Edwards Aquifer water to Kyle. Both city councils will vote on the water sale on the evening of May 7.
KXAN (Austin, Texas), May 7, 2024
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