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Tracking Groundwater Contamination Sites in Texas
Recently news reports have come out across the state siting a report of groundwater contamination near Texas’ 16 monitored coal fired power plants by Environmental...
Education Outreach by the District in October
October 2018 turned out to be a busy month for staff for education outreach. The District partnered with the Rusk County Agrilife Extension Office in...
How Earthquakes can affect Groundwater or Changes in Wells
The USGS identified a 3.2-magnitude earthquake near Timpson on September 4, 2018 at 10:06 a.m. The origination was 4.6 miles northwest of Timpson and about...
District Commingling Prevention Program Presented to Water Well Driller Advisory Council
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Water Well Drillers Advisory Council is currently reviewing language in its rules regarding the prevention of commingling in...
May & June’s Dry Weather Prompts Conservation Awareness
The Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District (District) has been monitoring our recent drought conditions and relieved of the recent rainfall events we have had and...
Be Sure to Conserve Water this Summer
With temperatures exceeding 100 degrees in late June leading into July, many homeowners are actively watering their landscapes to keep plants and trees alive. Did...
Apply now for the Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program
Students within the Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District (District) service area are encouraged to submit applications for the 2018-2019 Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors Program. Deadline...
District Water Well Mapping Available to Public
The Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District (District) now has available on its web page access to the District’s Public Mapping System of documented water wells...