With San Angelo's water supply good for only a little over a year unless major rainfall occurs, the city is hustling to find additional sources of water. A water advisory and burn ban are already in place. Now, the city's Water Advisory Board is recommending that seven new wells be drilled in the Hickory Aquifer water field. Board members say the move is based on worst-case scenarios and would not involve pumping the maximum daily amount of water possible, just enough to get San Angelo through the drought and leave a reserve. The project could cost up to eighteen million dollars. Most of the money is already available in leftover funds from the Hickory Aquifer project.
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