FORT BEND SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT

The Fort Bend Subsidence District was created by the Texas Legislature in 1989 as a conservation and reclamation district (Act of May 26, 1989, 71st Leg., R.S., ch. 1045, 1989 Tex. Gen. Laws 4251). The District's purpose is to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater within the District to prevent subsidence that contributes to flooding and infrastructure damages. The District's boundary is defined as all the territory within Fort Bend County... Created by the Texas Legislature in 1989 to provide for the regulation of the withdrawal of groundwater to prevent subsidence... Currently, total water use in the District comprises about 50% groundwater and 50% alternative water, which is primarily sourced through surface water and waste water reuse. The District was formed to address measured impacts from the predominant use of groundwater. In addition to the moderate, but noticeable, amounts of subsidence, the heavy dependence of groundwater has resulted in declining water levels...

Primary location: Richmond United States