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TCEQ Annual Report Volume II: Technical Appendix
(2018-02-06)
Impacts of Institutions on Water Conservation Incentives in the Texas Rio Grande Valley
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2015-09)
The Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley is a large agricultural region with limited water resources. With rapid
expansion in population and industrial growth, there is an increasing competition for water, particularly
in times ...
Bacteria growth, persistence, and source assessment in rural Texas landscapes and streams
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2015-11)
Bacteria water quality impairments are the most common water quality issue in Texas and are a considerable source of impairments nationally. Fecal indicator bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci derived ...
Caliche Soils as a Filter Medium for Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater
(TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, 2002)
Through support from the Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council, a project to search the literature relative to caliche materials as a medium for treatment and disposal of wastewater has been conducted. It was ...
Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Education Program Final Report 2015
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2015-09)
The State of Texas has more than 191,000 miles of rivers and streams that comprise corridors of great economic, social, cultural, and environmental value. Riparian degradation is a major threat to water quality, in-stream ...
Implementing Educational Components of Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2014-10)
The focus of Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) Project 10-11, “Implementing Educational Components of the Arroyo Colorado WPP Focused on Agricultural NPS Pollution”, was to continue efforts to alleviate ...
Carters Creek Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Project: Routine, Reconnaissance and Stormwater Monitoring Report: Tasks 4 and 5
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2016-01)
The Carters Creek watershed is a tributary of the Navasota River and covers an area of about 56.9 square miles in Brazos County. Approximately 57% of this area is urbanized (Figure 1), primarily by the cities of Bryan and ...
Effect of Irrigation Application Devices on Boll Set, Cotton Yield and Fiber Quality
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2002)
Previous research concluded that water sprayed above the canopy on open flowers interrupted pollination causing
flower drop and subsequent reduction in boll set and lint yield. The effect of water delivered through three ...
Landsat Satellite Multi-Spectral Classification of Land Cover Change for GIS-Based Urbanization Analysis in Irrigation Districts: Evaluation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2011-04)
This report summarizes our evaluation of the potential of Landsat satellite multi-spectral land
cover imagery for GIS-based urbanization analysis in irrigation districts. Three image scenes of
ETM+ (2003) and TM (1993) ...