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Water News of Texas
Water topics and conservation articles for Texas.
The impact of disposing of fats, oils, and grease in the sewer system
Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) come from meat fats in food scraps, cooking oil, shortening, lard, butter and margarine, gravy, and food products such as mayonnaise, salad dressings, and sour cream.
Turfgrass tips to make a lawn the envy of the neighborhood
Springtime is a good time to prepare lawns for a healthy summer as warm-season grasses come out of dormancy and begin to green up
North Plains water district, AgriLife Extension promote cotton education
“Cotton & Conservation” a new series being developed by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.
Groundbreaking of North Texas’ first major reservoir in nearly 30 years
Over three hundred people gathered on the reservoir’s future shore for the celebratory groundbreaking event. The official start of construction marks an important milestone to ensure vital water supplies for the rapidly growing North Texas region.
Save Water Texas celebrates Texas Heritage Earth Day
The Save Water Texas team of historical edutainers took center stage at an exciting community event, The Texas Heritage Earth Day, held at the CCEMS Education Center in Spring, Texas on April 21, 2018.
New App provides Real-Time water-quality, streamflow and water height information for Lake Houston
Real-time measurements are updated hourly and visualizations are accessible from 40 USGS observation stations, which collect a combination of lake, stream, groundwater well, precipitation and water-quality data.