Category: 2019

For its efforts, Lago Vista won the 2019 Texas Environmental Excellence Award (TEEA) in the technical/technology category for its ground storage tank and TTHMs removal project. TEEA, an annual Texas Commission on Environmental Quality awards program, honors achievements in environmental preservation and protection. Since 1993, the program has honored more than 250 successful environmental projects and efforts. The city…

San Antonio: game-changing strategies For years, the Edwards Aquifer, one of the most productive aquifers in the United States, supplied San Antonio residents with their water. Once the aquifer became regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority, the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) began looking for new water sources to reduce its reliance on the Edwards. While the aquifer…

“This is the only watershed planning short course in the state or, in fact, in the nation,” Gregory said. “So far, we have educated almost every watershed coordinator in Texas.” While not a watershed coordinator, Clary, a Hamilton County Commissioner and landowner, believed he had a stake in water quality in his county. He said…