What is the source of the City of Houstons water? Is there any chance of a shortage of water in this area?
How is the quality of the water? The source of Houston’s water is established in the Texas Clean Rivers program. Houston’s water comes from the San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers. The city also gets water from Lake Houston and Lake Livingston. That accounts for 65% of their water needs. The other 35% comes from deep wells underground from the Evangeline and Chicot Aquifers. There is a chance of a shortage because of the increase in the population and the lowering of the water table. The quality of the water is rated “Superior” by the state of Texas. 2) How is the water in our area treated for use as drinking water? Is it treated the same for bathing and laundry? How could these methods be improved to ensure safe drinking water? The water in our area is sent to a water treatment plant. The plant goes through many stages of purification. Yes, it is treated the same way for both bathing and laundry. We could make sure that we always treat the drinking water the best by testing often. 3) How i
