Environmental
Flows
Surface
Water Quality
Watershed
Approach to Water Quality Management
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Environmental Flows
Much of
the water in Texas rivers has been allocated
to other uses and very little water remains for instream flows. Ultimately,
water will have to be reallocated for instream flow needs. More
Surface
Water Quality
The
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, known as the TCEQ, regularly
monitors the condition of the state’s surface waters and assesses
the status of water quality every two years. This assessment is submitted
to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is published on the TCEQ
Web site as the Texas Water Quality Inventory and 303(d) List.
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Watershed
Approach to Water Quality Management
The Watershed Approach is an ongoing cycle of tasks: setting standards
for surface water quality; taking measurements of the conditions; assessing
the data and identifying the impairments including establishing priorities;
verifying the pollution sources and developing plans for restoring
water quality; and implementing pollution source controls. More
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Publications
The Watershed Management Approach
Russell A. Persyn, Molly Griffin, Amy T. Williams and Clint Wolfe
Links
CSREES Southern Region Water Quality Program
Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality
US
Environmental Protection Agency
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