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Water for the Future: Accepting the Challenge of Texas’ Growing Water Needs

As Texas faces unprecedented population growth and mounting water demands, we must confront the challenge of sustainable water management. Projections indicate a significant shortfall in water supply by 2060, necessitating prompt action to avoid devastating economic impacts, job losses, and educational disruptions. With an estimated need of 8.3 million acre-feet of water and infrastructure costs soaring to $231 billion, the time for strategic planning and water conservation is now. Will you be part of the solution or let others dictate our future?

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Water for the Future: Accepting the Challenge of Texas’ Growing Water Needs

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  1. WATER FOR THE FUTURE – WILL WE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OR WILL WE POSTPONE IT ? WILL YOU BE PART OF THE ANSWER ? (or will others use your resources to solve it ?)

  2. Projected Texas Population

  3. Projected Water Demandsand Existing Supplies

  4. Projected Needs for Additional Water andWater Supplies from Water Management Strategies

  5. Projected Water Needs By Use Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)

  6. Irrigated Acreage and Irrigation Water Use in Acre-Feet

  7. 2010 Water Demand Projections byUse Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)

  8. 2010 Water Demand Projections for Texas from 2011 Regional Water Plans

  9. 2060 Water Demand Projections for Texas from 2011 Regional Water Plans

  10. AGRICULTURE CITIES POWER MINING MARKETERS INDUSTRY

  11. Total Capital Costs forTexas Water Infrastructure: $231 Billion

  12. What if we do nothing? If drought of record conditions recur and water management strategies are not implemented, in 2060 the state could face • water needs of 8.3 million acre‐feet • 83% of population short of water in drought • $116 billion in lost income • $9.8 billion in lost state and local business taxes • 1.1 million lost jobs • 1.4 million reduced population • 403,000 fewer students in Texas schools

  13. Brackish Groundwater Desalination Systems (Existing and Recommended) and Public Water Systems Affected by the Drought

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  15. U. S. Seasonal Drought Outlook(Valid for February 2 – April 30, 2012)

  16. Precipitation Required to end Current Drought in Six Months End of December 2011 inches/month 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-9.4 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php

  17. Probability of Receiving Required Precipitation in the next Six Months End of December 2011 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php

  18. Thank You

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