Resources
Texas Water Basics: Explainers From TWRI
- What is a watershed protection plan?
- Do you live in Flash Flood Alley?
- Groundwater 101
- How does water quality monitoring work?
- The Texas Sate Water Plan, explained
- How does flooding impact water quality monitoring?
- Five facts about Texas water quality
- What is green stormwater infrastructure?
- What are PFAS?
Texas Water Topics
Agriculture – Farming
- Regenerative Agriculture in West Texas – Soil Health Institute
- Water Quality and Water Conservation Practices – USDA NRCS
Agriculture – Ranching
- Common Grazing Management Mistakes – AgriLife Extension
- Managing Livestock Holding Pens to Protect Groundwater – AgriLife Extension
Aquifers and Groundwater
- Aquifers in Texas – Texas Water Development Board
- How Do Aquifers Work? – Texas Water Development Board
- Major Aquifers – Texas Water Development Board
- Groundwater 101 – TWRI
- Groundwater Conservation Districts – Texas Water Development Board
- txH2O Summer 2024 – TWRI
- Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
- Understanding Groundwater Laws – TWRI
- Texas’ Most Infamous Groundwater Lawsuits – TWRI
- Texas Well Owner’s Network
Data Maps and Viewers
- Groundwater Data Viewer – Texas Water Development Board
- Water Service Boundary Viewer – Texas Water Development Board
- Texas Weather Stations – Texas Water Development Board
- Texas Flood Information Viewer – Texasflood.org
- Texas State Water Plan – Texas Water Development Board
- Flood Decision Support Toolbox – Interagency Flood Risk Management
- Texas Watershed Viewer – Texas Parks and Wildlife
- Surface Water Quality Viewer – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Clean Rivers Program Viewer – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Water Rights Viewer – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Water Districts Viewer – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- How’s My Waterway – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Flooding
- Texas State Flood Plan 2024 – Texas Water Development Board
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Stay Prepared: Expert Tips for Disaster Preparedness – TWRI
- Do you live in Flash Flood Alley? – TWRI
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- To slow down and clean up runoff, install Green Stormwater Infrastructure – TWRI
- Bridging the gap between green stormwater infrastructure research and implementation – TWRI
- Looking for Green Stormwater Infrastructure? Visit these Texas A&M AgriLife spots – TWRI
- Green Infrastructure Resources – Green Infrastructure For Texas
Hogs and Wildlife
- Coping with Feral Hogs Feral Hogs in Texas – This Texas A&M AgriLife Extension page is a hub for feral hog information. It has resources on damage, management, baiting, diseases and more.
- Feral Hog Program – Plum Creek Watershed Partnership
- Wild Pigs and Water Sources – Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
- Wild Pigs and Riparian Habitats – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Wild Pigs and Water Quality – Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
- Texas Invaders: Feral Hogs – Texas A&M Wildlife and Fisheries
- Wild Game Food Safety – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Feral Swine Hunters: Protect yourself and your family from Brucellosis – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illegal Dumping and Litter
- Illegal Dumping Flyer/Poster – Houston-Galveston Area Council Water Resources
- Illegal Dumping: Effects and Management Practices – Texas Water Resources Institute
Pet Waste
- Pet Waste Informational Insert – Texas Water Resources Institute
Rainfall Simulator
- Homemade Rainfall Simulator: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 – BlueThumbOK
- How Does Soil Health Prevent Flooding and Drought? Rainfall Simulator – Noble Research Institute
- Rainfall Simulator- Texas Water Resources Institute
Riparian
- What is a Riparian Area? – Texas Riparian Association
- Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Training – Texas Water Resources Institute
- Riparian Resources – Texas Riparian Association
Septic Systems and OSSF
- On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Septic System Maintenance & Inspection Pocket Guide, TWRI EM-126
- OSSF 101 video playlist: introductions to septic system maintenance – TWRI
Stormwater
- Making a Rain Barrel – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Creating a Rain-Friendly Yard – Mid-America Regional Council
- Rainwater Harvesting Webpage – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Rainwater Harvesting (GI-404) – Take Care of Texas
- Conservation in Your Backyard: Rainwater Harvesting – Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Installing a Bioretention Area – San Antonio River Authority
- Installing a Cistern – San Antonio River Authority
- Installing Permeable Pavement – San Antonio River Authority
- Nonpoint Source: Urban Areas – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Texas State Water Plan
- State Water Plan – Texas Water Development Board
- Interactive State Water Plan – Texas Water Development Board
- Mission Critical: The State Water Plan, Explained – txH2O magazine, TWRI
Watersheds
- Texas Waters: Exploring Water and Watersheds – Texas Parks and Wildlife
- Nonpoint Source Pollution Student and Educator Resources – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Online Watershed Library – Center for Watershed Protection
- Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Watershed Academy – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Watershed Funding – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Well Owner Resources
- Guidelines for testing well water – CDC
- Texas Well Owner Network
- Video: Test, Tend and Treat – National Groundwater Association
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