Hays City, Texas
Overview
- Category: Commercial
- Organization Location: Driftwood, Texas; Hays County
- Activity: Reduces permitted groundwater pumping by using rainwater as part of an integrated water conservation measure.
Background
Hays City, Texas is a mixed-use property that supports a home and garden, several businesses, and small agricultural activities. The property has more than 210,000-gallons of combined storage capacity that they use to help reduce reliance on their permitted groundwater well. In fact, with their system in place, they are working to reduce the amount of groundwater they use by more than half of what they are allowed annually. The property has combined community-minded development with water conservation strategies to serve as an example of how a commercially utilized rainwater harvesting system can positively impact the entire community and surrounding environment.