Watershed Protection
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Harris County Commitment to Water Quality
Harris County has been enforcing water quality rules for over 50-years—longer than most environmental agencies in the U.S. have been around! Water quality in our bayous had for decades been recognized as suffering misuse from the many demands placed on it, from recreation, fishing, transportation, drinking water, and even as an open sewer. From the first scientific assessment of water quality in 1946, a new agency was formed in 1953 to enforce air and water regulations. Today, Harris County has many agencies that contribute to protecting and improving water quality.
Harris County’s leadership in the field of water quality continues to this day. In the following links below, you will find many recent publications that Harris County has performed in order to gain a better understanding of the best ways to address water quality. More studies will be posted as they are completed, so check back often!
Efficacy of PE Efforts on Citizen Understanding of Watershed Protection - Sept. 2010
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Turbidity Secchi Depth Analysis - Nov. 2009
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Waste Water Treatment Plants Statistical Analysis for Harris County Watershed Protection Group -
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Low Impact Development (LID) for Storm Water Quality BMPs - Jul. 2009
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Little White Oak Bayou and Halls Bayou Sediment Study - Mar. 2009
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Industrial Wastewater Study - Mar. 2009
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Post-Construction BMP Effectiveness Data Collection - Mar. 2009
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7Q2 vs. Permitted Discharge Flow Map - Mar. 2009
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Survey on Bacteria Permit Limits for WWTP Discharges - Jan. 2009
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24 Hour Monitoring Study WWTP Effluent - Aug. 2008
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BMP Effectiveness in Pollutant Reduction & Impact on Receiving Stream Water Quality Study -
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Illicit Discharge Elimination Project Harris County, TX - Jan. 2007
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Luce Bayou Background Study Harris County, TX - Jan. 2007
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Research Study Regrowth Potential of Water Pathogens in Sediment and Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent and Affinity of Water Pathogens to Attach to Soil Fractions - Jan 2007
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Study Phase Engineering Agreement Between PBS&J and Harris County to Provide Professional Engineering Services and Monitoring to Study the Effects of Permanent Storm water Quality Features – Dec. 2006
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Short Circuiting Criteria for Storm Water Quality Basins Design Using Ideal Flow Modeling - Aug. 2006
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JTF Storm Water Sampling Data Analysis to Evaluate Bacteria TMDL - July 2006
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Wet Pond Sedimentation Survey and Survey and Design Criteria Evaluation - June 2006
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Research Study A Measure of the Affinity of E. Coli to Attach to Sand & Clay – Jan. 2006
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Harris County Best Management Practices Characterization - Nov. 2005
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Bacteria TMDL Evaluation for Buffalo and White Oak Bayous Final Report - Dec. 2005
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Evaluation of Storm Water BMP for Harris County - Aug. 2003
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Detention Basin Efficiencies - Jul. 2003
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1946 Sanitary & Industrial Waste Pollution Surveys - 1946
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Web Resources
- Clean Water Clear Choice
- Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD)
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
- Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP)
- Bayou Preservation Association (BPA)
- Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP)
- Houston Galveston Area council (HGAC)
In-House Training
Presentations
- On-site Wastewater Systems in Harris county: An
Introduction to the State of the Technology and Processes
March 2009
(Full Document) (Synopsis) - Wastewater
Treatment Plant Pathogen Re-growth Study
March 2009
(Full Document) (Synopsis) - Basic Microbiology
January 2009
(Full Document) (Synopsis) - Soil and Nutrient Impacts on Water Quality
February 2009
(Full Document) (Synopsis) - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes
March 2009
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