Harris-Galveston Subsidence District

5/22/25 – The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District released its 2024 Annual Groundwater Report last week. The document represents a sort of scientifically graded report card for the District. It shows that serious subsidence problems remain in fast growing areas where regulations have yet to be fully phased in. But it also shows that subsidence has decreased […]

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May 15, 2025 Reduce Flooding

New Study Finds Houston Is Fastest Subsiding City in Country

5/15/25 – According to a new study by researchers at Columbia University, on average, Houston is subsiding faster than any major city in America. The study looked at the 28 most populous cities in America. Satellite measurements collected between 2015 and 2021 showed all are sinking to some degree. However, the sinking is not uniform. […]

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November 21, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Subsidence District to Study Alternative Water Supply for NE Harris County

11/21/24 – Last week, the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District published a request for qualifications (RFQ) for consultants interested in conducting an alternative water supply feasibility study for Northeast Harris County. Mike Turco, the District’s general manager, said he is specifically focused on the area east of Lake Houston, which is experiencing tremendous growth. The completion of […]

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July 28, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Construction of Northeast Water Purification Plant Past Halfway Mark

The City of Houston’s new $2 billion Northeast Water Purification Plant between Lake Houston and Beltway 8 East is now more than 50% complete. The last monthly progress report posted on GreaterHoustonWater.com was from more than a year ago. At the time, it showed construction 55% complete. Since then, the City has continued to post […]

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