In Texas' unincorporated border colonias, residents without water lines are using hydro-panels to capture and purify atmospheric water. Advocates hope such cost-effective projects will improve clean water access in these communities. Via insideclimate
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“Water poverty is the one thing going in the wrong direction all over the world, even in the U.S.,” said Cody Friesen, Source Global CEO and a materials engineer. “We need to figure out how we’re going to solve that.” “If in the future it can get bigger and better to where you can get more water, oh my gosh, that would be great,” Thomas said. “But right now, for the drinking water, it’s a saver.”
By then Texas was facing increasing scrutiny of substandard living conditions in the border region. The state Legislature adopted laws in the late 1980s through the mid-1990s to prevent the formation of new colonias. Going forward, developers could not sell subdivided lots without basic services in counties within 50 miles of the border.
Drilling private wells in Hueco Tanks is prohibitively expensive because of the deep water table; much groundwater in the region also must be treated to remove high levels of total dissolved solids. Instead, residents pay a water hauling company to fill 2,500 gallon tanks at their homes, which typically last two weeks to a month. One delivery of water to Hueco Tanks costs $90 to $100, so residents conserve as best they can.
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