Archive for May 2004
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- Communicating outcomes
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Ag irrigation improvements save estimated 26,000 acre-feet
By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
B.L. Harris
(979) 845-1851
bl-harris@tamu.edu
Welcoming rains hit drought-stricken New Mexico as project personnel arrived for the third annual Rio Grande Basin Initiative Conference, April 5-7, 2004, in Las Cruces. It was fitting that the week provided numerous discussions and agency input on water [...] - Protecting El Paso’s water supply
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Researcher monitors pathogen levels in Rio Grande water
By Jenna Smith
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George DiGiovanni
(915) 859-9111
gdigiovanni@ag.tamu.edu
Although the Rio Grande is a major source of drinking and irrigation water for counties in the El Paso area, limited research on waterborne pathogens has been performed.
For the first time, George Di Giovanni, associate professor of environmental [...] - ITC conducts short courses on Global Position Systems
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By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Eric Leigh
(956) 968-5581
e-leigh@tamu.edu
Extension specialists conducted two beginners’ Global Position Systems (GPS) short courses April 27 and 28 at the Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Weslaco. The course, Introduction to Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Surveying, covered GPS fundamentals, demonstrated surveying techniques and provided hands-on training with [...] - Determining efficient project sites
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Improvements save estimated 49,000 acre-feet of water yearly
By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Allen Sturdivant
(956) 968-5581
awsturdivant@agprg.tamu.edu
With water shortage issues still the major concern in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), economists and irrigation engineers have been hard at work evaluating infrastructure renovations.
With more than fifteen project sites analyzed to date, results pinpoint the [...] - TRWD Wetlands Treat Trinity
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By Kellie Potucek
One might say picturesque scenery is reason enough to build wetlands in North Central Texas. However, researchers are finding the beauty of wetland development goes far beyond the view.
Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) partnered with Texas Parks and Wildlife to establish 250 acres of new wetlands about five miles from Richland-Chambers Reservoir. The [...] - Total Maximum Daily Loads
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Section 303(d) of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) requires all states to develop a list of their state’s impaired water bodies (rivers, lakes, estuaries). The 303(d) list consists of those water bodies that do not meet state regulatory water quality standards. The CWA also requires all states to establish priority rankings for waters on [...]
- Brackish Groundwater Issues in Texas
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By Ric Jensen
Much of Texas’ groundwater is adversely affected by varying levels of salinity, which is measured by the concentrations of salts or total dissolved solids (TDS). Although TDS can be influenced by substances not related to salinity, it is typically used to determine salinity levels for most purposes.
Varying levels of salinity are defined as [...] - Scientists Explore if Pharmaceuticals Alter Quality of Rivers, Streams
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By Ric Jensen
Might some of the prescription drugs people regularly take end up in rivers and streams and, if so, what might be the consequences for human health and plants and animals in the environment?
This topic is receiving increased attention from scientists throughout Texas and nationally. Studies are now under way at Southern Methodist University [...] - The Health of Texas Waters
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Revamped report provides more information on water quality
By April Smith
The TCEQ’s biennial report on the condition of Texas water bodies is being presented in a more comprehensive manner than previously. The report, which is available online, also includes an easy way for Texans to check the water quality status of more than 700 lakes, rivers [...] - Fecal Studies Get to the Point
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Bacterial Source Tracking
By Kellie Potucek
Before a problem can be fixed, one has to know where it originates. This profound statement is the essence of Bacterial Source Tracking (BST). Also referred to as “fecal sourcing” or “fecal typing,” BST is an evolving technology that seeks to accurately identify the contributing sources of bacteria in water, whether [...]