Tag: water quality
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Water’s taste reflects its journey to the tap
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze A new place can sometimes be so unlike home that even something fundamental, like the taste of tap water, seems different. But it’s not just perception; water really does taste different in different places. Though the flavor differences can be jarring at first, it doesn’t necessarily mean there is…
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Several private water well screenings, trainings set for mid-June
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting several “Well Informed” water well screenings and “Well Educated” trainings in mid-June for residents in Wise, Jack, Montague, Parker, Hill, Ellis, Johnson and Somervell counties. These events will give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened and learn more about keeping their wells in good working condition.…
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Arbor Day and every day: Trees essential to clean drinking water
Article originally written by Linda Moon, communications manager, Texas A&M Forest Service On this National Arbor Day, when the nation and much of the world are celebrating trees and the many benefits they provide, Texas A&M Forest Service is focusing on the connection between forests and drinking water. The connection between water and forests Half of the fresh…
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Texas water quality and septic systems
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay August is water quality month and Texans with septic systems can help improve local water quality by making sure it is working properly. Septic systems — known as on-site sewage facilities, or OSSFs — work like mini wastewater treatment facilities for rural or suburban Texans who live too far…
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Trust the tap in the COVID-19 pandemic
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay Stocking up on bottled water is usually a good idea during an emergency, but buying bottled water during the COVID-19 pandemic could actually put you and others at risk according to health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the best way to prevent the illness is to…
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TWRI’s Winter 2020 txH2O published
We recently published the Winter 2020 issue of our magazine, txH2O, highlighting the connection between water and health, such as pathogens, poverty, PFAS and other water-health issues and developing potential solutions. Check out these articles : TWRI interviewed experts from Texas A&M University’s Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Department of Geography, Department of Electrical…
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East Texas watershed efforts to improve water quality seeing positive results
East Texas stakeholders and a team of university researchers and agency staff are working to improve water quality in the region’s many watersheds. They are already seeing positive results in one watershed and making substantial progress in another, according to Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) staff. For the last 10 years, a team of Angelina &…
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Texas Watershed Planning Program reaches watershed coordinators statewide
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe Water quality in Texas begins in its watersheds, and the Texas Water Resource Institute (TWRI) has benefited communities around the state by training regional watershed coordinators and other professionals through its Texas Watershed Planning Program. “Our Texas Watershed Planning Short Course provides needed training and sustainable proactive approaches to managing…
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Institute to hold second water quality meeting in Victoria
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting Nov. 7 in Victoria for anyone interested in becoming involved in a partnership to improve and protect water quality in the Garcitas and Arenosa Creek watersheds. The meeting, free and open to the public, will be at 1 p.m. at the Victoria County 4-H Activity…
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Water well owner trainings, screening campaign set for August
The Texas Well Owner Network is conducting two Well Educated trainings in West Texas and a sampling screening campaign in August. The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, allowing them to learn more about how to improve and protect their community water resources. “The…
