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Eagle Pass leaders press for a second water source as Lake Amistad stays low
Summary
Local officials and the Eagle Pass Waterworks System told a joint workshop they are pursuing a second water source — including exploratory deep wells and a regional treatment plant — and urged partners to prepare letters and resolutions to support limited grant windows.
Eagle Pass officials said securing a second water source is an urgent legislative priority as Lake Amistad remains low and the Rio Grande is the community’s primary supply. Morris Lipson Jr., chairman of the Eagle Pass Waterworks System, told the joint workshop that the board is pursuing multiple options, including deep aquifer wells beneath Maverick County and a regional treatment (RO) plant to clean extracted water.
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