Texas’ water infrastructure is broken, jeopardizing quality and supply for a growing state

Tom Bailey flushes out a water line in Zavalla on April 10, 2023. Zavalla is one of many Texas cities grappling with aging water infrastructure. Statewide, broken pipes and leaks led to more than 30 billion gallons of water lost in 2021. (Credit: Mark Felix/The Texas Tribune)

This article is part of a series published by The Texas Tribune examining the state's deteriorating water infrastructure. For more in our Broken Pipes series, click here. And join us May 9 for a live discussion about our report and hear directly from Texans working to solve the problem.

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