Texas Ground Water Association: To Develop, Promote, and Protect Texas Ground Water

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Notice for UTGCD Water Well Owners/Operators

TGWA is helping to distribute an important notice of legal obligations to those who own or operate water wells in Hood County, Montague County, or Wise County (the boundaries of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District):

posted January 5, 2009

The TCEQ has a PGMA update study for the North-Central Texas - Trinity and Woodbine aquifers area - and prepared a draft report. The Executive Director welcomes written comments received by April 30, 2007. Written comments may be directed to Kelly Mills at TCEQ, MC-147, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 7811, via email at .

TGWA has republished an article from NGWA's Well Log: NGWA Goes Live On National TV

TDLR Water Well Driller/Pump Installer Section issues notice July 13 to licensed drillers and pump installers on groundwater contamination and restrictions on water well drilling in northwest Houston. Click here for the full notice.

New members named to TDLR Water Well Drillers Advisory Council: Billy R. Lange, of Rowena, Trans-Pecos Region representative; John A. Pyburn, of Manvel, Gulf Coast Region representative; and Virgil B. Clark, of Alpine, public member.

Changes to Continuing Education requirements, effective 12/01/03, are explained on the CE page.