H-GAC has several programs in Water Resources that work with local communities as well as state and federal agencies to identify and resolve a variety of water quality issues, and provide data, technical assistance, public outreach, and volunteer opportunities.
The principal aim of the Texas Clean Rivers Program is to ensure safe, clean water supplies for the future of Texas -- for drinking water needs, for industry, for irrigation, for recreation, for healthy ecosystems, and for all other uses of this most valuable state resource. More...
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is like a budget for pollution. The Clean Water Act and the EPA require that all states identify water bodies that do not meet, or are not expected to meet, applicable water quality standards for designated uses. These water bodies are listed and prioritized in order to schedule Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development. More...
Texas Watch is a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to gather information about the natural resources of Texas. More...
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Watershed plans are a means to resolve and prevent water quality problems that result from both point source and nonpoint source problems.
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Water Quality planning efforts have assessed a range of water quality issues including: Identifying existing and potential water quality problems caused by point and nonpoint sources of pollution; determining water quality levels needed to ensure progress toward the national goal of fishable/swimmable waters; and the identifying agencies to implement a plan and assessment of impacts associated with the recommended plans. More...
Water resources maps, data, and publications. More...
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