June

The Texas Water Journal published a new article in the Volume 11 issue titled “Hydrodynamic Modeling Results Showing the Effects of the Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer on Salinity in Lake Houston, TX” by Erik A. Smith and Sachin Shah.

The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting a water well screening July 28 in Levelland to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. Samples need to be dropped off the day before on July 27.

With almost 2,000 miles of shared borders between the U.S. and Mexico, a passionate group has created a virtual space for binational collaboration that prioritizes solutions, activities and resources to solve transboundary water issues.

The COVID-19 pandemic may further complicate the forecasted above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

Samuel Brody, Ph.D., wants to help make society more resilient to natural hazards. To do that, one must first understand how to “bridge the gap between knowledge and action,” he said.

The Texas Water Development Board is looking for Texans interested in participating on new regional flood planning groups to help direct the future of flood planning in the state.

Keeping water safe means disinfecting it, usually with chlorine. But where does the chlorine come from? The supply lines of this key water disinfectant are luckily very local.

Do you live in one of the most flood-prone regions in North America? Just in time for hurricane season, the June txH2O highlight is Do you live in Flash Flood Alley? from the fall 2016 Texas’ Extreme Weather issue.