The Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) is conducting a survey which focuses on groundwater quality monitoring programs in Texas and their associated datasets. The purpose of this survey is to gain a better understanding of the various groundwater quality data collection efforts taking place across the state in order to identify potential data gaps, monitoring needs, and opportunities for collaboration. For this survey:
· A monitoring program is defined as routine (proactive or reactive) sampling that follows an approved protocol; and,
· A dataset is defined as related information that is grouped together and organized into a shareable format. This can be for an individual sampling event or a series of sampling events.
The TGPC has also issued their annual report on the quality of groundwater in Texas. This report lists all active and inactive groundwater contamination cases in the state and their enforcement status. It also includes information about how to use the report and a link and instructions for using the online, map-based Groundwater Contamination Viewer.
The report:
- Describes each case of groundwater contamination and associated cleanup activities documented during the previous calendar year.
- Indicates the status of enforcement action for each case.
The report can be found at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/groundwater/publications/joint-groundwater-monitoring-and-contamination-report-2022-sfr-56-22.pdf.
HB 28, by Reynolds, Relating to the establishment of the Texas Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 6/27/2023 Filed. For more information go to: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=HB28.
HB 29, by Reynolds, Relating to the establishment of the Climate Change Impact Assessment Council. 6/27/2023 Filed. For more information go to: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=882&Bill=HB29.