Search results for: “Water Wells in Floodplains”
- PublicationDemand for water is increasing, so our aquifers must be conserved and protected. The Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas are carrying out a number of successful programs in the areas...
- PublicationThe greater Houston region is losing freshwater wetlands to the point that the water quality of Galveston Bay and other local water bodies is severely threatened. This publication offers a...
- Publication...often stored in above ground or underground storage tanks. These tanks can leak or spill, allowing contaminants to move through the soil to the groundwater that supplies your water well....
- PublicationHomeowners and landowners can build simple or complex systems to capture, store and use rainwater to water their landscape plants. (36 pages)
- Publication...of herbicides into surface waters, including reducing the rate used and properly timing applications. Other practices, such as terracing and furrow diking, can reduce water and sediment runoff. (4 pages)...
- Publication...your drinking water. This publication explains how pesticides entering a water supply can affect the health of people and animals, how to determine whether your well is at risk for...
- PublicationA soil storage and infiltration system collects rainfall runoff from the roofs of buildings and directs it underground where it infiltrates the soil. Such a system conserves water and protects...
- Publication...explains high-risk situations associated with hazardous materials that can contaminate your well water if not managed properly. It also lists simple management principles to use to protect your well water....
- PublicationThis publication explains how to identify potential risks associated with fertilizers on your property and how to reduce the chances of these materials reaching your well water.
- PublicationWhen land is flooded by salt water, after a hurricane tidal surge, it can long-term effects on soil productivity and fertility. This publication explains how to reclaim flooded pasture land....