Officials with the city of Houston say now is the time to start conserving water so supply can meet demand in the coming decades.
The city of Houston is still playing catchup as they look to repair water main leaks around the city.The city of Houston is still playing catchup as it works to repair leaks in the city's 7,600 miles of water infrastructure., Houston Water Director Venus Price discussed how the 2021 water-rate increase has helped the city tackle that problem this fiscal year.
The city council has approved more than $28 million in the last year for outside vendors to fix leaks, as the issue of leaking pipes has gotten worse over the last year. Price said the goal is to fix leaks in eight days or fewer once they've been identified, but the number is currently between 10 and 14 days.
The campaign uses edgy slogans, bright colors, and black-and-white clipart to make people cognizant of the virtues of saving water.
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