Harden, John D. (2014, August 23). By Next Summer, Lake Conroe Will be a Drinking Water Source. The Woodlands: Houston Chronicle.
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Rainfall has recently overflowed Lake Conroe with water in Montgomery County, Texas. This rainfall has compensated for the drought that struck the country in 2011. County officials report that they are nearly finished with a project that will help with the county’s rising water demands. Montgomery County is already “exceeding its groundwater supply” and is expecting a steady and strong population growth. The plan is to convert Lake Conroe into a clean drinking water source by June of 2015. If successful, this will ease the pressure on the Gulf Coast Aquifer, which is the county’s main water source that is “running low” due to rapid population growth.
This is a prime example of how population growth is affecting the environment. Montgomery Country is predicted to add 500,000 residents by 2040. Due to the already expanding population and the growth scheduled to take place, the county has to dig into its main recreational lake for a solution. This individual county could serve as a warning for the entire planet. This article made me wonder that if out Earth has a steady incline of population, how long can we sustain human life? In this certain case, the county has to give up the recreational lake and use it only as a water source. I wonder if similar stories like this will pop up with so many places around the world going threw population spikes.
Interesting article. Is converting the lake into a source of drinking water truly necessary? How did Montgomery County, Texas receive water during the drought and prior?
Thanks Evan! I see your point, at what measure is this completely necessary…