Drinking Water and Water Availability

Texas water districts, public drinking water, water and sewer utilities, assessment and protection of public water supplies, assessment of water availability, watermaster programs, and surface water rights permits.

Featured Items:

	Could My Private Well or Water Supply Actually Be a Public Water System? Basic guide to determine whether you might be operating a public water system without realizing it.
	Public Drinking Water Recognition Program Public water systems that go above and beyond the minimum requirements can be recognized by the TCEQ for their efforts. Learn more about how to nominate and the criteria for recognition.
	Water: What Is My Source? Presents options for determining whether anyone supplies drinking water to your area and, if so, who. Links to related content.

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	Drinking Water: Consumer Concerns Low pressure? Poor service? Is your water cloudy or colored? Does it smell bad? Is your supply contaminated? Identify the problem. Find out if it could affect your health. Learn more about notices or reports from your supplier.
	Establishing, Managing and Operating Public Water Systems Your waterworks and the financial concerns behind it. Regulations to follow and standards to meet in setting up and running a water district, public utility, or private utility.
	Planning to Avoid Crisis for Your Water System Drought contingency plans. Floodplain management plans. Flood preparedness. Security concerns.
	Protecting Aquifers and Surface Water Supplies How you and your community can protect your source of drinking water. Also specific programs for protecting key sources, such as the Edwards Aquifer.
	Water Availability and Water Rights Permits Is there groundwater or surface water where you need it? If so, how can you make sure it is available to you?

Topics Under This Category:

	Could My Private Well or Water Supply Actually Be a Public Water System? Basic guide to determine whether you might be operating a public water system without realizing it.
	Dam Safety Program Monitors and regulates both private and public dams in Texas.
	Emergency Preparedness Plan Shell for Water Systems in Harris County Many water systems with customers in Harris County must create an emergency preparedness plan (EPP) and then submit the EPP for our review by March 1, 2010. To help these systems comply with this requirement, we have created an EPP shell and these instructions for completing it.
	New Rules for Water Systems in Harris County: Develop and Implement an Emergency Preparedness Plan As required under SB 361 (Senate Bill 361, 81st Legislature, 2009), we have amended the Texas public drinking water rules. Water systems with customers in Harris County must develop an approved emergency preparedness plan (EPP) to restore operating pressures whenever a power outage lasts more than 24 hours.
	TCEQ Water Utility Database (WUD) Data, reports, maps, and reference materials of use to water districts and other water utilities in Texas.
	Water Availability in the San Jacinto River Basin Datasets for use as input files in determining whether water may be available in the San Jacinto River Basin in Texas. Maps showing general results of modeling using these datasets.

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