The grass really is greener: Rep. Michael McCaul used more water than any other Austin resident
AUSTIN — In Texas, having lots of green in the bank means having a lush green lawn, too.
Austin Republican Michael McCaul, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, used more city water than any other resident last year, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
The McCaul family chose to have some data about their usage redacted, the newspaper reported, but the house behind him on the list used 1,400,900 gallons. In Austin, average residential use is about 70,000 gallons a year, the Statesman reported.
It’s common for wealthy areas in Texas to use the most water. In 2012, Highland Park residents used about three times as much water per day than the average Dallas resident, most of it for landscaping.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2018/07/27/grass-really-greener-austin-rep-michael-mccaul-used-water-resident
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