Articles | Volume 382
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-437-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-382-437-2020
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22 Apr 2020
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Assessment of Subsidence Risk Associated with Brackish Groundwater Development in the Coastal Lowlands Aquifer, Houston, Texas, USA

Neil Deeds, Michael Turco, Van Kelley, Christina Petersen, and Susan Baird

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The use of groundwater has been curtailed in the Houston, Texas, USA due to the over 3 meters of subsidence induced by its development. The development of brackish groundwater for municipal supply as emerged as a potential strategy to provide subsidence neutral water supplies for parts of Texas, USA. This study was completed to inform local regulatory agencies and water providers on the potential subsidence risk from the development of brackish groundwater within the Gulf Coast Aquifer.