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Water in West Texas
What’s our answer?
What is Aqua Squad?
What we do-• Educate• Events• Photo exhibit
Part of Center of Creative Energy-Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant
•Upper Colorado River Authority•San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts•San Angelo ISD
San AngeloMajor Industries-•Cotton farming•Sheep•Medical supply companies
Annual Rainfall: 20 in
Colorado River Watershed
North, South, & Middle Concho Rivers
O.C. Fisher, O.H Ivie, Twin Buttes, & Lake Nasworthy Reservoirs
Monitoring Runoff in City
Crews check local pollution levels post-rain
By: Kiah Collier
San Angelo Gives Thanks for RainfallCity Council hopes prayers bring showersBy: Matthew Waller
CITY COUNCIL: Drought level 2 reinstated
Council agrees to start draining south pool of
Twin Buttes into north poolBy: Matthew Waller
Hopes high for rain to fill lakesToo soon to tell impact on reservoirsBy: Jennifer Rios
Rain makes streams flow for first time in years
Rains have all tributaries flowing again
By: Matthew Waller
CITY COUNCIL: City enters next drought level
Surcharges, watering limits go into effect
By: Matthew Waller
Water tops City Council agendaSan Angelo heads to drought level 2By: Matthew Waller
Drought continues despite rain
Tom Green County livestock industry wilts
By: Matthew WallerWatering limited to once every 14
days By: Staff Report
Drought In west Texas
Before 2011 After 2011
O.C. Fisher Lake
Average rain fall=20 inches
2011 = less than 9 inches
We need to learn to live without as much water.
• Find ways to conserve and treat water wisely
The water is in our hands!
Trash collected in the corner of the Concho river.
Sewage Leak
Stormwater Pollution Invasion!
Algae grown from fertilizer run off
Structural
Vortex Separator•Sediment Ponds•Natural Wetlands•Storm Drain Protection•Erosion Control
Education
SolutionsPaying more for water usage
Incentives (low flow toilets, drought tolerant yards)
Evaporation suppression
Wastewater re-use with wetland
Rain Water harvesting incentives