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🚨🆕 Texas+Water for May features Talk+Water on data centers with @HARCresearch’s Dr. Margaret Cook; & Josh Katz with @BickerstaffLLP untangles who owns produced water. TX’s 1st rainwater public water system, what water utility workers want➕much more! mailchi.mp/texaspluswater…

Don’t miss Texas+Water for May featuring Talk+Water on data centers w/ @HARCresearch’s Dr. Margaret Cook; & Josh Katz w/ @BickerstaffLLP untangles who owns produced water. TX’s 1st rainwater public water system, what water utility workers want➕much more! mailchi.mp/texaspluswater…

The Texas Water Journal is a 🆓 peer-reviewed, indexed journal publishing articles on a range of #Texas #water subjects. Register to receive the journal here for 🆓: tinyurl.com/Texas-Water-Jo… #texaswater #txwater

Where's the Water? An in-depth look at the challenges facing Central Texas' watering holes kxan.com/wheres-the-wat…

“We’re not out of the woods just yet. We’re going into some of the hottest months of the year.” kxan.com/weather/wheres…

The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 is the most comprehensive assessment to date of the state of wetlands worldwide, their value, and their future. Produced by the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) of the Convention on Wetlands, the report presents the latest data on the extent of wetlands, trends in their degradation, the value of their ecosystem services, and the scale of action and investment required to meet global restoration and conservation targets. You can check out the report via this link global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org

For Texas Flood Awareness Week here is a message about what to do before a flood. Prepare for floods by knowing if your home is in a flood plain, finding out what roads are likely to flood, and identifying the fastest way to higher ground. More at: ready.gov/floods

Texans tap 16 billion gallons of water on an average day. In Central Texas, that water comes from the Edwards Aquifer, supplying clean drinking water to eight counties and nearly 2 million residents, including in the City of San Antonio. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Rainfall so far has produced isolated action stage rises, but with more rainfall to come, continued rises and minor to scattered moderate river flooding this weekend into early next week remains possible. #txflooding #txwx

U.S. Drought Monitor May 21, 2026 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 52.15% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 51.35% last week. #DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

Local Action for Global Impact #EveryActionCounts

Jackie Onsurez was driving between his home in Loving and nearby Carlsbad when he saw a 70-foot roaring geyser of toxic oilfield wastewater, commonly called produced water, spewing from a pipe at a site operated by NGL Energy Partners. capitalandmain.com/70-foot-wastew…

Learning from devastation. Following the deadliest #naturaldisaster in U.S. history, the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, the region elevated the entire island and built massive #infrastructure to manage #storm surge risk. Today, #USACE continues that #legacy of #coastal resilience.

It’s Flood Awareness Week in Texas. Monitor conditions on TexasFlood.org & these resources: 💧 Flood Decision Support Toolbox webapps.usgs.gov/infrm/fdst/?re… 💧 Flood Viewer map.texasflood.org 💧 TexMesonet texmesonet.org 💧 DriveTexas drivetexas.org

Myth vs. Fact 💧 MYTH: A single rainstorm can end a drought. FACT: South-Central Texas is facing a two-year rainfall deficit. Multiple consistent rain events are needed to significantly recharge the aquifer. Why it matters: 💦 Location of rain is crucial: Rain must fall over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone or Recharge Zone to replenish it. 🪨 Complex system: Water moves through various zones before reaching the aquifer that millions rely on. 🌿 Ongoing conservation is key: Water continuously leaves the aquifer to support communities and ecosystems. While a rainy weekend helps, protecting and conserving our water resources requires everyone's effort. 🤝 Did this surprise you? Learn more at edwardsaquifer.org/aquifer-scienc… #EdwardsAquifer #WaterConservation #TexasWater #EveryDropCounts #ProtectTexasWater #CentralTexas #DroughtAwareness #WaterEducation #TexasNature

It’s a time of great change in the Rio Grande Valley (#RGV)—communities across the region are experiencing incredible growth, but the prolonged #drought is stressing the area’s primary source of water, the #RioGrande. Residents in the Valley are mobilizing their resources and aligning on potential solutions to overcome the challenge. texaswaternewsroom.org/articles/rgv_w…

River rises have occurred from the past 24 hours of rainfall. With more rainfall coming, chances of Action to Minor and pockets of moderate river flooding are possible. #tx #flood

Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, which proposes to operate Harbor Island Desalination Facility, has applied for a new TPDES Permit No. WQ0005488000. A public meeting will be held on May 27 at 7pm. ow.ly/G86050YWgyh

The Texas Water Journal has published a special issue, Volume 17, Number 2, with seven extended abstracts from the May 2025, Texas Water Research Network meeting. twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/issue/view… #txwater #texaswater

Don’t miss Talk+Water featuring @BickerstaffLLP attorney Josh Katz discussing produced water after the Texas Supreme Court’s Cactus v COG ruling. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tal…