Tag: groundwater
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Private water well screenings set for Permian Basin April 21-25
Article originally written by Leslie Lee The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings April 21-25 for residents and well owners in the Permian Basin region 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 owners become…
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Research roundup: recent water research from TWRI and around Texas
Peer-reviewed publications by TWRI and Texas A&M University System scientists Producer Willingness to Accept Incentive Levels for Cover Crop Adoption in the Southern Great Plains: Texas Water Resources Institute scientists and co-authors analyzed agricultural producers’ willingness to adopt regenerative cover crop practices in their operation. This research analyzed survey responses submitted by producers and non-operating landowners…
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Research roundup: recent water research from TWRI and around Texas
Read the latest peer-reviewed research on Texas water by scientists from universities throughout the state and by Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) researchers. Peer-reviewed publications by TWRI and Texas A&M University System scientists Effective transboundary aquifer areas between Mexico and the United States: A border-wide approach: Texas Water Resources Institute scientists identified regions within the…
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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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Research roundup: new water research from around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Medina River in April 2024. (Photo by Tina Hendon, TWRI.) Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M University System scientists Effects of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on microbial community structure during anaerobic digestion: This new research by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists focuses on the fundamental understanding of biological…
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Private water well screenings set for the Rolling Plains Sept. 25-28
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting six upcoming events in the Rolling Plains on Sept. 25-28 to allow residents to have their well water screened. Two “Well Educated” water well screenings will be in Benjamin and Springtown and four “Well Informed” water well screenings will be in Granbury, Henrietta, Montague and Vernon. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M…
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How often should I get my well water tested?
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw A West Texas water well. (Sam Craft, Texas A&M AgriLife.) Properly functioning private water wells are essential to quality of life for many rural Texans. Private wells ensure that residents’ home and agricultural water needs are met, and proper maintenance and upkeep are essential for long-term safe water use.…
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Private water well screenings set for Central Texas July 17-18
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting two upcoming events in Central Texas July 17-18 for residents to have their well water screened: a “Well Educated” water well screening will be held in Killeen, and another “Well Educated” water well screening will be held in Cameron. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator,…
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Rangeland management is key to sustaining the Ogallala Aquifer
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Center pivot irrigation system. (Thomas Marek, Texas A&M AgriLife Research) Spanning from South Dakota to Texas, the Ogallala Aquifer is the largest freshwater aquifer in North America. But despite its size, the Ogallala is drying up. Scientists have reported for years that, if recharge and use continue at current rates,…
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Texas A&M AgriLife scientist publishes complete U.S.-Mexico borderlands aquifer map
Worldwide, natural resource agencies and officials have counted the number of shared groundwater aquifers flowing beneath the U.S.-Mexico border at 11. But new research published by a Texas A&M AgriLife scientist reveals a more complicated picture: there are, in fact, 72 shared groundwater aquifers in the region. Combining years of geological and hydrological research, the map shows…
