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Laredo pushes for water allocation change, seeks second water source
By Angie Bravo at KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local News
· July 7, 2026
· 3 min read
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo gets 100 percent of its water from the Rio Grande, but city officials say drought risks and long-term population growth require a second water source. Now, the city is formally challenging a state groundwater planning decision it says is incorrect and could limit futu...
Key takeaway Webb County’s current planning number is 916 acre-feet — a figure, City Manager Joseph Neeb said, is a fraction of what surrounding counties receive, which average around 50,000 acre-feet.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local News ·
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