Did you know? It is recommended to test your private water well annually, and any time there is maintenance performed on the well. Any time the well is opened up gives bacteria and other contaminants a chance to enter the well. For more information on contamination contact our office. Click the link to find the […]
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With the cooler temperatures, it is important that your protect your pipes! Here is a great website for a few tips to ensure that you don’t have any problems with your yard this winter! http://savewatertexas.org/winterizing-irrigation/
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POSGCD is currently going through the process of adopting DFC’s with our neighbors. A DFC is our desired future condition of the aquifer. Want to know how to get involved/learn more about it? Check out the TWDB’s page on more info: http://www.twdb.texas.gov/groundwater/management_areas/DFC.asp#title-02. You can also check out our GMA 12 page on our website for
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Groundwater Conservation Districts must regulate groundwater while respecting a landowner’s rights to produce. The Texas Supreme Court made this clear with the Day Case, and it was brought into statute during the 83rd Legislative Session. More information can be found about groundwater ownership in Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code.
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Groundwater Conservation Districts were set up in Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code. As a political subdivision of the State of Texas, GCDs must regulate by the statutes created by the Texas Government. There is misleading information about what the purpose of a GCD is and what jurisdiction they have. Here are just a
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8:00 – 8:15 Welcome Honorable Mike Sutherland, Burleson Co. Judge 8:15 – 8:30 POSGCD’s new website! How can it work for you? Meredith Earwood, POSGCD Intern 8:30 – 9:45 Hydrology Basics – How does an Aquifer Work? Robert Mace, TWDB, Deputy Executive Administrator, Water Science & Conservation 9:45 – 10:00 BREAK 10:00 – 11:00 Hydrology
2015 Milam & Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit Read More »
July 7, 2015 General Manager Gary Westbrook was invited to teach yesterday afternoon in Cameron in conjunction with the Milam Co. Extension Service Water Day Camp. This portion of the afternoon education included very basic hydrology, groundwater-surface water interaction, recharge of aquifers, and pumping effects of wells upon each other. The District’s groundwater model was used
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March 18, 2015 POSGCD visited the Master Gardeners’ in Cameron at the Chamber of Commerce office to review groundwater management. [wonderplugin_slider id=”6″]
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December 17, 2014 Burleson County held a Town Hall to discuss the upcoming Vista Ridge Project. Representatives from Blue Water, Vista Ridge, Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District, and San Antonio Water Systems were present, and answered questions from the community. [wonderplugin_slider id=”3″]
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POSGCD is located in Milano, Texas on East Avenue C. Please feel free to drop by in person or contact us by email or phone.
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Address: 310 East Avenue C
Milano, Texas 76556
Phone: 512.455.9900
email: [email protected]
