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ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK)- Residents of Anderson County met Thursday night as they continue searching for a solution for the future of their water rights.

“I’m very concerned about us losing our water,” Anderson County resident Linda Holloway said. 

Holloway was one of many in attendance who said she’s fighting for her home and future. 

“It’s probably one of the most serious things we’ve ever had in our lives in East Texas to lose our water,” Holloway said. “Just so people in Dallas could bring in big businesses. That’s not right. To kill us, to feed them all.”

The town hall, hosted by Clear the Citizens for Local East Texas Aquifer Rights Group, aimed to create a space for people to unite in their fight. 

“The main purpose is to organize a private well owners into a group so that we can hire a joint lawyer,” President of Clear, Dick Swift, said. 

Swift said he wants to connect everyone to pool their resources to get better representation. He said one issue he’s seeing is the cost of hiring a good water lawyer.

“It’s going to be very difficult for each person to hire a competent water lawyer; they’re expensive,” Swift said. 

Additionally, we use the meeting to gather people’s concerns and ideas for a solution. 

“I’ve been involved for 26, 27 years, and water law needs to change to prevent things like this from happening,” Swift said.