Water conservation

Water task force stresses conservation
AUSTIN, TX — The 32 members of the Water Conservation Implementation Task Force met Feb. 23 to hammer out recommendations for how Texas can best regulate water conservation, The Star Telegram reported.

"There are many areas in the state that will not have sufficient water supplies to meet future demands," Bill Mullican, the deputy director for planning at the Texas Water Development Board, the agency overseeing the task force, said in the story.

According to the paper, the task force adopted a recommendation that the state create a standing council to advise on new issues and technology related to saving water. The task force also discussed how the state can best oversee communities' implementation of existing and proposed conservation rules.

Members questioned whether small towns should be subject to the same conservation guidelines as bigger cities with more resources. They discussed whether the state should help smaller communities in creating and applying conservation measures, the paper reported.

The task force also discussed proposed requirements ranging from installing water-saving toilets and showerheads to conservation-pricing incentives and golf course conservation measures. The proposals are now open to public comment, the article stated.