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Water Situation Could Be a Crisis in a Drought
RECEIVED Mon., Feb. 23, 2009
Dear Editor,
The Austin City Council really needs to look at the lake water situation and the severe low water levels before it approves more water to be taken out of Lake Travis ["Dumping the Water Pump," News, Feb. 20]. The Lower Colorado River Authority does not or cannot guarantee water to anyone. I am retired on the lake and see these severe droughts every couple of years and worry about the ones now depending on lake water to drink and if there will be enough during droughts like we are in now. The water supply is only dependent on nature's rain! This has been seen as a problem in other states and towns depending on one lake for the entire population's water supply with bad consequence.
I hope Austin City Council will really think about its final decision. The city of Austin without enough drinking water and Lady Bird Lake dry!
The Austin City Council really needs to look at the lake water situation and the severe low water levels before it approves more water to be taken out of Lake Travis ["Dumping the Water Pump," News, Feb. 20]. The Lower Colorado River Authority does not or cannot guarantee water to anyone. I am retired on the lake and see these severe droughts every couple of years and worry about the ones now depending on lake water to drink and if there will be enough during droughts like we are in now. The water supply is only dependent on nature's rain! This has been seen as a problem in other states and towns depending on one lake for the entire population's water supply with bad consequence.
I hope Austin City Council will really think about its final decision. The city of Austin without enough drinking water and Lady Bird Lake dry!
Kay Adams