Lucero Meza and her son, Oswaldo Gael Escalante, 1, turn on the water to their kitchen faucet on Feb. 4, 2020. This is the first time the family has had running water to their home while living in Las Lomitas. The colonia has been waiting for running water for 20 years. Even though Meza and her family finally have water, this is not the end of water issues for Las Lomitas. Many residents will continue to be without water because they have to install personal water lines to their homes from a water meter. Read the story online at Statesman.com. Photos anamariarphoto Ana Ramirez/American-Statesman #statesmanphoto #water #laslomitas #colonia #traviscounty