Category: 2020
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Protecting Our Water
East Texas is one of the major geographic areas where Gregory and others from TWRI work to improve water quality. Across East Texas, 32 water bodies are listed on the 303(d) list as impaired because of bacteria levels. The 303(d) list, which is named for the relevant section of the Clean Water Act, is the list…
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Lead in Texas Water?
EPA’s maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water is zero. Its actionable or enforceable level is 15 parts per billion, meaning that drinking water at that level or above requires the utility to make adjustments to reduce the amount of lead. (See Protecting Drinking Water.) Not enough studies have been done to know the…
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Kathy Wythe’s TWRI Water Footprint
Kathy Wythe, TWRI communications manager for nearly 15 years, retired January 31, 2020. In light of her retirement, her TWRI colleagues wanted to pay tribute to her and her work. For a little over four years now, I have been fortunate to work with so many talented and dedicated people. I quickly realized that TWRI is…
