Sustainable management of groundwater requires the judicious allocation of resources to meet societal, ecological, and environmental needs, both now and over the long-term. Historically, groundwater sustainability has been narrowly defined in terms of protecting aquifers from contamination and limiting pumping to match groundwater use with recharge. However, a broader paradigm is necessary, one which considers […]
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Harris County Drainage Reuse Initiative
The Harris County area has been subject to both droughts and floods throughout its history. In the recent past, major flooding has occurred during both tropical storm events (i.e., Allison in 2001) and heavy precipitation events (e.g., Memorial Day Floods of 2015). Since 1996, a total of 48 flood-related fatalities and damages of over $5 […]