Houston urges residents to conserve water for potential shortage due to population boom - Houston Chronicle

Houston urges residents to conserve water ahead of population boom

As Houston grapples with aging infrastructure and dwindling pipe replacements, the city's Department of Public Works is urging residents to reduce water usage, emphasizing that a quarter of its water supply during the next 50 years must come from conservation efforts.

The Texas State Water Plan projects that by 2070, Houston's metropolitan population will grow from 4.7 million to 6.2 million, leading to a potential water shortage of 220,772 acre-feet per year — greater than the entire volume of Lake Houston.