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Items prior to September 2010. After that date, water issues are not in a special section.
 
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Lake Meredith keeps dropping

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Aquifer plans drain the south edge of Ogallala

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Lake Meredith at record low and falling

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Lake Meredith continues to drop; new signs posted

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Is it time to use the pumps at Lake Meredith?

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Water water everywhere but not in Lake Meredith

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Lake Meredith closer than ever to going dry

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Lubbock-area aquifer posts its steepest decline in a decade

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High level of element in Lake Alan Henry baffles scientists

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Legislators mull water conservation

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Lake Mackenzie lifts skiing ban, rains lift level, Lake Meredith level remains just over a foot above record low

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Rep. Callegari: Washington Shouldn’t Mess with Texas’ Water

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Henry helps break ground for pipe that will bring water to city

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City of Lubbock Breaks Ground on Alan Henry Pipeline Project

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Lake Meredith levels up slightly

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Experts say feds should study water

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Lake Meredith continues to sink to record lows - AJ gets around to reporting this on 1/14/2010

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Low Lake Levels at Lake Meredith - this story reported on 1/7/2010

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Water emerges as theme for coming legislative session

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Water district will measure water wells in December

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Alan Henry project starting soon

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Lake Meredith returns to near record-low water levels

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Lubbock area plunges deeper into drought

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A bad economy means good news for Lubbock's water supply

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Lake Meredith CRMWA Water Depleting

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Pickens, others file briefs about water rights

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Editorial: Legislators, prepare now for a dry future

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Levelland's Early Settlers Day scheduled

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Water Woes: Officials study possible action as Lake Meredith's water level recedes to 50 feet

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Recent rains do not create rising tide at Panhandle water source, Lake Meredith

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Underground water supplies dropping nearly 2 feet in West Texas

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Planners probe future of Amarillo area's water

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Water levels at Lake Meredith still low after rain

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Lubbock, state forge water rights deal

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In no mood to gamble with water

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Water restrictions are effective all summer

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Plainview-area can look to El Paso for insight into desalination technology

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Council tabled water rate increase, will revisit Monday

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Water Fight At Council Today, Discount support evaporating

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Higher water rates go for second and final approval

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Excuses, excuses, excuses from "water planners" - the posted comments in the AJ from readers slam council members when, in reality, this is about the highly paid managers. They are too keep the council informed. Failure rests with them.

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City of Lubbock water rate info (pdf): Water & Wasterwater Rate Presentation, Water Rates, Discount for poor could emerge in water rate debate

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Lubbock water supplier goes to well for $21 million to boost output

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Water suppliers seek rights from Pickens

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Drought study warns West Texas farmers

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Lake Meredith Continues to Rise

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Aquifer water cleaner than Meredith, messes up treatment plant chemistry

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Amarillo obtains water rights north of Pampa

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'Virtual water' lecturer turns attention to Ogallala

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Pickens' unsold water may stay home

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Rains bless: White River Lake up 11 feet

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High Plains Water District Board approves tax hike

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Amarillo's new $89 million water project

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Rains boost Lake Meredith, region's water supply

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Lake Meredith Levels May Rise As Canadian River Crests

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Panhandle water groups disagree on plans for aquifer

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Water costs to rise for Lubbock users in 2009

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Pickens Gives New Meaning to 'Self-Government'

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Ordinance could drain pocketbook

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Lubbock can lean on well field in dry times

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Opinion: The Water Shortage Myth

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Lubbock's Water Supply, Is There Enough?

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Water supply news hits Lubbock, area with low blow

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Lake Meredith To Get Low Flow Pumps

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Sen. Duncan: Boone Pickens' plans to sell water aren't good for West Texas - Hmm, I thought most of West Texas was engaged in selling its commodities: oil, cotton, corn, wheat, cattle, and more...

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Lubbock Drilling New Water Wells, Bailey County

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Workers look to close threatening open wells around Hub City area

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Canadian River gets OK to pump twice allotted water

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Lake Meredith Drops Again Overnight, Water Use Skyrockets

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City must sell water to pay for water projects, over conservation costly

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Send treated water to White River Lake? An interesting proposal.

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Lake Alan Henry Not Enough Water By Year 2028

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Will water cross the Red River?

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Seminole To Pioneer Water Project

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Lubbock council approves sale of water from Lake Alan Henry

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The rise and fall of Meredith, Lake gives up her secrets

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Estimates show Lake Meredith may not supply water to Lubbock through 2011

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Supplies won't be cut from shrinking Lake Meredith

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Water level at White River reservoir hits low point due to drought

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Low Water Levels At Lake Meredith

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Lake's low could raise water rates

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Water allocation for Lubbock reduced for 2008, Tech looks underground

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Amarillo moving to ensure water supplies

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Groundwater rules could impact industries, residents alike

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Funds target shrub's grip on Lake Meredith

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May We Have A $66,700,000 Loan Please?

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A look at decreased water allotments in West Texas

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Panhandle's Lake Meredith level reaches historic lows

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Lubbock residents' water use way down in '07

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Lake Meredith levels could force use of temporary pumps

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Officials agree on plan to tap water source

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$360 Million for Lubbock water projects

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Council Approves Construction of New Water Pipeline

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Commission advises against seeking water project engineers

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Why Lake Meredith is so Low

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Cut to Lubbock water supply negligible

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Lake Meredith reaches a new low

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It's All Trew: Water supply not to be taken for granted

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Tiny fish threaten to sink Lubbock's big plans for reservoir

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Despite better-than-usual rains, cities are still relying on aquifer for drinking water

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City Will Begin Enforcing Water Restrictions

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Running pipeline through private land could save city money

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Lubbock institutes mandatory water restrictions

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TTU Professor: State water rules need some modification

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Legislature Water Debate Pits Rural Against Urban

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Editorial: Texas needs better water conservation

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Lubbock Water Mistake will Cost Lubbock Taxpayers

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New figures show drop in Lake Alan Henry reservoir's water potential

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Lubbock hoping to cut costs of huge leak, Water loss estimated at 25 million gallons

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Amarillo Water System Looks Good

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Plenty of water to meet Amarillo's needs this summer, officials say

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Crews stem major leak in water line, estimate shows loss of 6 million+ gallons

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Investment needed to keep water flowing, need to act quickly cited

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Record rains do little to pump up city's lake water supply

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Editorial: Let's start talking about a new reservoir - fine but a) let's make sure we really need, and b) let's get correct numbers on how much water it would supply

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Lubbock takes harder look at Post reservoir

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Water plan changes could prove costly

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Can Wind Bring Us An Ocean of Water? Yes! - under Lubbock

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New lake project to boost supply

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Lubbock leaders want to water down water ordinance, more, New water rates cheaper than first thought

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Water provider trades land to Amarillo, expands well field to meet demand

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City Council to Consider New Water Rates

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Water Wars: Dallas sues over E. Texas refuge

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Low levels at Lake Meredith lead to focus on water conservation

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Meredith Dangerously Low Again

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Planners consider reservoir to capture city's wastewater

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Farmer-initiated water-saving programs offer fresh approach

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Groundwater conservation districts have broad authority

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Canadian River Municipal Water Authority reduces amount of lake & groundwater

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City Watering In Rain

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Laredo: Where’s the water? Council told inaccurate meters, aging pipes could cause losses

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Canyon buys land for water

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City of Lubbock Asks Residents To Cut Water Use

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Water advisers oppose building SE lake system - good!

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Amarillo: Water woes continue despite recent rain

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Ute reservoir released water on its way down the Canadian River

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Lake Meredith To Rise This Weekend, Ute reservoir release to help - rise is only to about 54 feet, still near record low - high was 102 feet in the 1970's

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Citizen ideas on using White River instead of constructing new reservoirs

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Public comments sought on water document

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Canadian River managers may pursue recharge for Lake Meredith

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Lake Meredith Levels Holding Steady Because of Long Drought

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Bexar Met in Hot Water Over Water Restrictions, some seek to end district

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Does Lake A.H. Need a Partner To Carry the Load?

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Lake Alan Henry Bigger Than Meredith

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Amarillo's water use remains constant after conservation program of 6 weeks

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Big Country: Lakes are low but water still flows

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Lake Meredith at all-time low level (August 7th)

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Lubbock's self-policing paying dividends, it could be worse

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Cities across state enforcing mandatory water restrictions on residents

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Lubbock's new water codes go into effect

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Lubbock lays down law on water conservation

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Water rules still soft on enforcement

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Low lake level likely to drive water bills up, Amarillo Globe-News story on subject

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Board votes to increase mix of ground, lake water

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Officials may deny city's request to reduce water availability - rightfully so, it's not Lubbock's place to preach policy to everyone else

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Highlights of new water use regulations

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$70 MILLION FISHING HOLE, West Texas lake goes untapped for its water, Houston Chronicle story on Lake Alan Henry

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New water ordinance will effect lawn care, local nurseries gear up

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Lake Meredith rises with rainfall after 144-inch decline

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Lubbock's major drinking water supplier will NOT recommend a cut

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AJ Editorial: New Water Plan Merits Support

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Homeowners face tougher watering rules

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Special: Clarendon, Lake Greenbelt very low

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Special: Amarillo purchases more water rights

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City Council: Conservation Critical, new drought stage restrictions proposed - reading these restriction items is enough to make you want to move out of the city

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Odessa: report on Odessa's water situation, interesting points on evaporation

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Council to debate tiered billing system for water usage

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Lawncare taxing city resources? Council to discuss water issues

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Water Being Wasted Worries City Officials More Than Water Main Breaks

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Lake Meredith, Lubbock's Water Source, at a Record Low

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100 year water plan to cost - is it worth it?

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City of Lubbock water plan could flood most beautiful land in county

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Rain issues a constant in Texas: average is truly an average of extremes

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Listener suggestions & comments (downloadable mp3's):
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water at market rates, pay for what you use, conservation limits

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tax break/incentives for personal wells in-city for landscape irrigation

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Abilene encouraged in-city well drilling in '98 drought

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runoff water used in Salt Lake City for irrigation (funny)

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use of cisterns to store rain runoff or windmill pumped & use for irrigation

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What happened to Lake Alan Henry?

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Pipe water in from flood-prone areas of the country
Listener email on grey water systems in Lubbock County 8/28/06 (pdf)
Listener email with grey water suggestions 9/3/06 (pdf)
 

 

 

 

 

 
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