The severe drought has Forth Worth and its suburbs thirsty this year, setting new records for water use in each of the last four months.
has Forth Worth and its suburbs thirsty this year, setting new records for water use in each of the last four months.
The demand for water, which has already surpassed the highest summer days of 2021, is pushing monthly residential water bills up as homeowners are being forced to use more water to keep yards green than they've had to use in several years. "We haven't had this hot or dry a summer, maybe going back to '11," she said."It's been several years that we've had this kind of heat, and extended dry spells."
"Now we got to play catch up with the light bill, and that too?" she said."I'm like man, when is it ever going to stop."
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