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Groundwater official warns Polk County is "water rich" and a future target for exporters
Summary
The Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District told Polk County commissioners the county currently has abundant groundwater but faces future pressure from growth and potential export; the district plans subsidence monitoring and urged legislative attention and impact monitoring for data-center proposals.
Gary, representing the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, told the Polk County Commissioners Court on March 24 that the district remains relatively well supplied but could become a target for water export as nearby counties grow.
"We call this water rich," Gary said, describing shallow access to the Gulf Coast Aquifer in Polk and neighboring San Jacinto counties and noting private wells in the two counties rose from about 5,000 to 7,400 over the last decade. He said commercial pumping increased from roughly 3.3 million gallons a year a decade ago to about 4.5 million gallons by the end of 2025.
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