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BV WaterSmart wins two environmental awards
A Brazos Valley water conservation program, BV WaterSmart, garnered two state awards recently for its water conserving efforts and educational activities toward reducing water waste. BV WaterSmart received the 2019 Texas Environmental Excellence award for water conservation. “This is the state’s highest environmental honor recognizing projects for achievements in environmental preservation and protection,” said Dr. Ronald Kaiser,…
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Texas Water Journal publishes new article
The Texas Water Journal published an article in the Volume 10, Number 1, 2019 issue titled “Floating Solar: An Emerging Opportunity at the Energy-Water Nexus” by Carlos Gamarra and Jennifer J. Ronk. This article summarizes the benefits of Texas using floating solar panels to alleviate some of the pressures on water and electricity supplies due to tremendous…
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Private water well screening set for May 8 in Kimble County
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting a water well screening May 8 in Junction to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The screening will be from 8:30–10 a.m. at the Kimble County Courthouse, second floor, 501 Main St. A meeting explaining screening results will be at 1 p.m. May 8 at…
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Wetlands: Water’s original filter
Marshes, swamps, lagoons and bogs; there are many different types of wetlands, but did you know that they are capable of filtering wastewater? Two innovative, constructed wetlands in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have the ability to divert over 180 million gallons of treated wastewater per day from the Trinity River and naturally filter it for reuse. Tarrant…
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International water experts outline transboundary groundwater issues at water lectures
Internationally renowned experts Dr. Francesco Sindico of University of Stathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland and Ambassador (retired) Ram Aviram of BIT Consultancy recently spoke on the difficulties of managing and governing groundwater resources in transboundary aquifers at the 6th Annual Water Lecture Series in Fort Worth and College Station. A transboundary aquifer is a source of groundwater shared by more than…
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Water Daze speakers discuss statewide flood assessment efforts, transboundary aquifers
Article originally written by Bianca Calderon Kathleen Jackson, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) board member, talked about statewide flood planning, and Dr. Rosario Sanchez, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) senior research scientist, discussed transboundary aquifers between Mexico and the United States at the Water Management and Hydrologic Science (WMHS) program’s annual Water Daze event in March on the…
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Representative from new university in India visits Texas A&M
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe. Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, the largest irrigation technology company in the world, is establishing a new university in India that will address the sustainable development of agriculture, water resources and renewable energy. As part of the planning and outreach for the university start-up, Dr. Dilip Kulkarni, Jain’s president of…
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Institute to hold water quality meeting in Rogers
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting April 16 in Rogers for anyone interested in joining a partnership to improve and protect water quality in the Big Elm Creek watershed. The meeting, free and open to the public, will be at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 5 W. Prairie Ave.…
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txH2O highlight: Texas is vulnerable to climate change
April’s txH2O highlight is about the predictions of climate change impacts in Texas. The article, Texas is vulnerable to climate change, from the winter 2008 climate change issue, mentions future challenges resulting from increased populations, hotter temperatures and high greenhouse gas emissions. Two Texas A&M researchers were interviewed about the vulnerabilities Texas may face because of the changing…
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Institute to hold two meetings in April in the Matagorda Basin watershed
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting April 5 in Victoria to discuss water quality in the Garcitas and Arenosa Creek watersheds and another meeting April 10 in Palacios to discuss implementation of the Tres Palacios Watershed Protection Plan. The April 5 meeting will be at 1 p.m. at the Victoria County 4-H…
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