Texas Regulators Report More Than 250 New Cases of Groundwater Contamination

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Texas agencies reported 252 new cases of groundwater contamination during 2023 in the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee annual report.

The latest report compiles 2,870 open cases of groundwater contamination, some of which date back decades. Nearly every county in Texas is impacted by the problem. During 2023, Texas regulators notified 34 local authorities—from El Paso to Houston—that newly identified contamination could impact their public drinking water. An additional 289 property owners were notified that groundwater contamination may impact their private wells.

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Water gushes out of a well in Central New Mexico.