By Sahar Chmais

In this Texas home, the grass is always green, even though the lawn has not been watered since 2008. The trees sprout long and high, a rose bush reaches the roof and the green beans grow strong. 

There is a house in Whispering Hollow in Buda that sits on ever-flowing spring water, which may sound like a goldmine for residents in Central Texas.

Instead it has created a nightmare for James and Debra Fort, as they sleep and awaken to loud bangs and water-flood alarms. Like a living an...