November 2022

Your Complete Guide on San Antonio Water Quality

If there’s one thing to know about the Great State of Texas, it’s that Texas gets stuff done. The Lone Star State is the number one producer of oil, cattle, cotton, and a slew of other vital agricultural goods, in the country. While the world benefits from the hard work and resources of Texas, the Texas water supply and those who are forced to live with it often get the short end of the stick. The byproducts of oil production and runoff from agriculture can contaminate drinking water sources like lakes, rivers, and aquifers. In 2021, Texas had 3,244 drinking water violations according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Within an hour’s drive of San Antonio are two of the biggest cattle-producing counties (Lavaca and Gonzalez) in the U.S. and the fourth biggest oil producing county (Karnes) in the state. Let’s look deeper at San Antonio water quality.