{"id":267,"date":"2020-07-01T12:39:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T17:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fbsubsidence.org\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2021-05-28T09:39:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T14:39:20","slug":"science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbsubsidence.org\/staging\/9247\/science\/","title":{"rendered":"Science and Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 1990, the Fort Bend Subsidence District has regulated groundwater withdrawals and monitored subsidence in Fort Bend county. The District has taken a reasonable approach to groundwater regulation in order to minimize subsidence within its regulatory areas. Though subsidence rates are moderate in Fort Bend county, the continued heavy dependence of groundwater use may result in increased subsidence and associated impacts such as flooding and infrastructure damage.<\/p>\n

The District uses exceptional scientific research to ensure the best available technology and approaches are considered with respect to water management and subsidence monitoring. Types of research sponsored by the District include:<\/p>\n

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  • Evaluation of projected population and future water demands<\/li>\n
  • Development of subsidence models to simulate future subsidence based on projected water demands<\/li>\n
  • Measurement of annual water-level to show the impact of conversion requirements on the water-level in the aquifer<\/li>\n
  • Assessment of alternative water supplies including brackish groundwater use and aquifer storage and recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>