The TWDB seeks collaboration with stakeholders on an exploratory brackish groundwater project. Exploratory in this context means that the average total dissolved solids concentration of the target ...

1. What can the program do for you? The Clean Water State Revolving Fund, authorized by the Clean Water Act, provides low-cost financial assistance for planning, acquisition, design, and construction ...

The Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Area includes 11 counties, portions of the Nueces River Basin, and its adjoining coastal basins, including the Nueces Estuary. The region's largest economic ...

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Groundwater Database (GWDB) represents many years of collection efforts. As of May, 2023, it contains information for over 141,000 sites and includes data on ...

The TWDB is no longer accepting applications for the Texas Water Development Fund (DFund) for this cycle. Entities that are interested in this program should contact a Regional Water Project ...

The term "environmental flows" is used to describe the flow of water (both quantity and timing of flow) needed to maintain ecologically healthy streams and rivers, as well as the bays and estuaries ...

1. What can the program do for you? The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act, provides low-cost financial assistance for planning, acquisition, design, and ...

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Groundwater Database (GWDB) contains information on selected water wells, springs, oil/gas tests (that were originally intended to be or were converted to ...

Rainwater harvesting is useful if enough rainwater can be captured and stored to satisfy needs during dry periods. So, how much rainwater can a homeowner expect to collect and store in Texas? Assuming ...

The Rio Grande Basin covers the largest area in Texas of any major river basin. The basin's namesake river was called Rio Grande, "Big River," by early Spanish explorers. From its headwaters in ...

The mission of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is to lead the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas. Our mission is a vital part of Texas' overall vision and the state's ...

These estimates are produced using information from the annual Water Use Survey and water use estimates for irrigation, livestock, municipal, manufacturing, mining and steam-electric power categories.