Discover how subsidence affects Harris and Galveston counties, how subsidence is measured, monitored, and what can be done to prevent further subsidence from happening in the greater Houston area.
HGSD began groundwater regulation in 1976 near Texas's Gulf Coast, where subsidence was most prevalent. By the 90s, this area met its regulatory [...]
Subsidence is the gradual sinking of the land caused by subsurface movement. Our region's distinct experience with subsidence is [...]
The most effective way to stop subsidence in our region is to reduce reliance on groundwater through groundwater regulation [...]
Our region’s subsidence problem is a direct result of our reliance on groundwater from the Gulf Coast Aquifer System, which is simply not [...]
Because subsidence occurs slowly over time, it is difficult to see its impact until the damage is already done. Once subsidence occurs, it [...]
