Author: TWRI
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Private water well screenings coming to Far West Texas April 21-22
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting well water screenings April 21-22 for residents and well owners in the Alpine area and Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties in Far West Texas. Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem program workshop for Mill Creek watershed set for April 22
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 22 in Industry for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Mill Creek watershed. The morning session will be at Industry City Hall, 725 Main Street. The afternoon session will…
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New program review published in Texas Water Journal Volume 16
Guadalupe River Nature Trail at Canyon Lake Dam. ©2023 Erich Ross Schlegel. The Texas Water Journal has published a new program review in Volume 16, titled 2024 State Flood Plan: History in the Making, by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). In August 2024, TWDB adopted the 2024 State Flood Plan, providing the first-ever comprehensive statewide assessment of flood…
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New commentary published in Texas Water Journal Volume 15
Cover image for Texas Water Journal, Volume 15, Number 1: The Narrows on the Blanco River.©2020 Erich Ross Schlegel, Texas Water Foundation. The Texas Water Journal has published a new commentary in Volume 15, titled Now or Never: It’s Time to Address Water Scarcity in Texas by Senator Charles Perry, Chairman of the Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee.…
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TWRI awards USGS Graduate Research Grants
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has awarded three 2024-25 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Graduate Research Grants to Sarah Davis and Alexandra Prouse, Elena Lundeen, and Nowrina Rahim for their water-related research projects. Learn more about the grant recipients: Since 2001, TWRI has awarded more than $772,000 in USGS grants to support 141 students in water resources-related fields. TWRI…
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Mills Scholarships awarded to five Texas A&M students
2024-25 Mills Scholarships recipients (left to right, top row) Christopher Cobos, Shubham Jain, Madan Sapkota, (bottom row) Mingxiu Wang and Veronica Zancho. The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has awarded 2024-25 Mills Scholarships to five graduate students conducting water-related research at Texas A&M University. The scholarship recipients are: TWRI administers the Mills Scholars Program, an annual competitive scholarship program supporting graduate research in…
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Davidson Creek water quality training set for Nov. 7 in Caldwell
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on the Davidson Creek watershed will be on Nov. 7 in Caldwell. The free event will be at the AgriLife Extension office for Burleson County, 1516 Farm-to-Market Road 166, from 8 a.m. to noon. It is open to anyone interested in improving the region’s water quality. A free lunch will be available…
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Private water well screenings set for Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings in Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24. The lab will screen Water samples for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and…
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TWRI’s newest issue of txH2O spotlights groundwater
The Texas Water Resources Institute recently published the summer 2024 issue of txH2O magazine, focused on the modern challenges facing Texas aquifers. Texas groundwater is legally and hydrologically complicated, and it is in increasingly high demand. In this issue, meet the researchers, local water professionals and educators working to help manage and protect Texas aquifers. From the…
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14 Years of the Texas Well Owner Network
Pigg said that testing water wells is vital because even if the water tastes fine, there could be harmful bacteria, chemicals or naturally occurring pollutants that can harm humans in it. The next day or later that week, residents return to receive their water quality results and attend an educational program. Pigg helps residents interpret…
