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History Does Not Repeat Itself

This letter is designed to promote water conservation, the protection of natural habitats, and individual action in response to the state's current water plan. Events, cycles of evolution, and catastrophes occur with extreme similarities to historical occurrences. The smartest people on this planet are those who not only learn from mistakes, but employ measures to ensure similar mistakes are further prevented. Part of this involves informing all neighbors, not just the ones who live directly next to you, of possible dangers and the preventative measures that can be taken. Texas' natural water supply is being severely threatened. Together we can protect the water supply and ecological stability of our state. Only those who do not drink or use water need not attend water meetings.

Possible Dangers
Become more aware of our drinking waters: they are being put in grave danger. We are building a ship that would make the Titanic look like a toothpick in San Antonio. Expanding above the Edwards Aquifer and having a railroad that goes clear across the aquifer is very dangerous. Highly toxic chemicals leftover from the Vietnam era and other poisons have seeped into the Edwards Aquifer. Underground water greatly affects the flow of the rivers above, however it is being pumped out of the ground at a much greater rate than it is being replenished by rainfall. We have already lost about 65 percent of the natural free flowing springs in Texas, such as Comanche Spring in Fort Stockton.
Reduced water pressure underground and in aquifers will cause the possibility of sinkholes to increase. With the ground and wall penetrating surveillance blimps our government installed, it should be remarkably easy to locate dangerous sinkhole locations. Nonetheless, notes should be taken and maps drawn of any areas that appear to be sinking or of any fault lines wider than two inches. This information along with previously reported faults and sinkholes can give us a broader view of our land, and help pinpoint dangerous areas. The foundations of many homes and buildings are cracking, and, unfortunately, this is just a prequel to more destruction. By researching the past of the Edwards Aquifer, we can learn what possibly lies ahead. I challenge you to find out what the lowest water level in the aquifer has been and if it has ever gone bone dry. Also find out locations of any and all gas/chemical spills in the 13 counties with land over the aquifer.
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