Water

Bruce Davidson　 San Antonio Express News　 October 2, 2009

As soon as the city leaders decide whether to invest another $400 million in expanding nuclear electricity production, water will become a big issue.

That's largely because some local heavyweights hit the panic button during the mercilessly hot, dry summer featuring water restrictions that remain in place. Those water worriers can calm down, and not just because it has been raining lately.

The bottom line is that the San Antonio Water System has been quietly amassing additional water supplies without the flashy multi-river basin plans that marked water plans of the past.

The drought justifiably raised awareness about the water issue, and Mayor Julián Castro said he intends to bring renewed focus to water later this year.