As San Marcos grows, so does its water use. The city is looking to bring in more water and emphasize conservation to keep up with demand.

Population projections show the city will have around 303,000 residents by 2070. San Marcos planned for half that number.

As the aquifer authority increases cutbacks, utilities typically heighten their restrictions for consumers. Those vary across the region. San Marcos moved from Stage 2 to Stage 3 for water ...

Among the aquifer’s many functions is the filtering of water as it passes through the limestone layers. As such, the San Marcos’s headwaters are free of visible sediment and, depending on the ...

The San Marcos River is the crown jewel of the city, but with Texas State admission rates on the rise, students must play their part in limiting negative environmental impacts. In 2013, the Edwards ...