The East Texas Water Institute recently was established to improve water research, bolster the labor force that supports water infrastructure, and coordinate regional water goals. The institute will reside in Nacogdoches at the Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation at Stephen F. Austin State University. It’s a partnership of SFA, Angelina College in Lufkin and the T.L.L. Temple Foundation.
In its report about the institute, Texas Tribune said Oct. 5, “Texas is facing a water crisis, and many look to east Texas, a water-rich region, to provide resources to dry regions. However, the region is facing its own crises… Texas is in a time crunch for solutions to its water woes. Between a growing population, leaky pipes and climate change, Texas is facing a water crisis that has already begun to play out.”