Showing posts with label Texas Water Development Board. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Water Development Board. Show all posts

Friday, August 29, 2008

Edwards Aquifer awarded grant for various studies

From News 8 Austin, August 27, 2008...

A new grant will help scientists study the biological impact of different factors on the Edwards Aquifer.

The Texas Water Development Board decided Monday to give the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program close to $130,000.

The money will be used to study the impact of spring flow, flood flow, runoff and local development on three endangered species.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Cedar Park promotes water conservation

From statesman.com, August 13, 2008...

The City of Cedar Park announced today that it has joined the “Water IQ” public awareness water conservation program, which is run by the Texas Water Development Board.

The city is hoping that joining the campaign will raise awareness of its voluntary watering schedule, city spokeswoman Melanie Carr said. The city has been on a voluntary watering schedule for about a year, she said.

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For additional stories about Cedar Park's water situation, check out:

Watering schedule expands from KVUE

and

Central Texas Dry Weather Prompts New Watering Schedule from KEYE-TV.