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