Opinion: El Paso purposefully planned for a future with water
April 21, 2026
Across Texas, communities are facing water challenges that feel sudden and unexpected, but in reality, they are years in the making.
In Corpus Christi, prolonged drought and limited diversification of water supply sources has the community facing a potential future without enough water. In Pflugerville, infrastructure failures tied to a single waterline supplying water to a lake (and the city’s primary water source) triggered a disaster declaration and water shortage.
These situations underscore an important point: water resilience must be built over time, not as a response to a crisis.
Importantly, water resiliency is also shaped by governance.