As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

A crew works on upgrading pipes and valves at a North Alamo Water Supply Corporation water plant in Donna on Thursday. In order to increase the amount of water the plant is able to distribute, pipes were upgraded, replaced and connected to the plant’s existing facility with the newly expanded infrastructure. (Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune)

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