Groundwater Rights, Aquifers, and Drought: What Nobody Tells You

Most of us turn on the tap without a second thought, but the infrastructure keeping that water clean, pressurized, and flowing to your home is a massive engineering and political challenge hiding in plain sight. Kerry Averyt, General Manager of the Canyon Regional Water Authority, joins Armando to pull back the curtain on how wholesale water actually works, from well fields and aquifers to treatment plants and distribution pipelines spanning hundreds of miles.

This conversation covers groundwater rights, drought pressures, brackish water desalination, and why the future of water supply is one of the most critical issues facing growing regions like San Antonio. If you have ever wondered where your water actually comes from, this episode is for you.