Texas Water Topics

Agriculture

• Common Grazing Management Mistakes – AgriLife Extension
• Managing Livestock Holding Pens to Protect Groundwater – AgriLife Extension
• Regenerative Agriculture in West Texas – Soil Health Institute
• Water Quality and Water Conservation Practices – USDA NRCS

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

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

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 – US 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

Well Owner Resources

• Guidelines for testing well water – CDC
• Texas Well Owner Network
• Video: Test, Tend and Treat – National Groundwater Association

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?

TWRI Explains Video Series:

• TWRI Explains Water Quality Monitoring
• What is a Watershed?
• TWRI Explains Watershed Protection Plans
• OSSF 101: Septic System Maintenance & Inspection