McLennan County Continues Critical Water Supply Planning Efforts
by J. Tom Ray, PE, D.WRE, Partner at Hicks-Ray Associates & Honorable Scott Felton, McLennan County Judge
Waco, McLennan County, and the entire state of Texas stand at the brink of significant water-supply challenges. These pressures are driven not only by rapid population growth—especially along the IH-35 corridor—but also by emerging, high-demand users such as data centers. McLennan County has been actively involved in county-wide water planning. In 2014, Waco and McLennan County formed the McLennan County Water Resources Group (McL WRG), an informal, non-regulatory gathering of city managers, water system managers, the Brazos River Authority, Baylor University and others with area water knowledge to examine the County’s water needs, propose a feasible approach to reduce arsenic levels in several rural systems, and develop McLennan-County-specific water plans. During the 2025 session of the Texas Legislature another tool was provided for regional water planning—and McLennan County took full advantage by supporting its formation, encouraging participation, and taking a place on the Board of Directors.
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