Tools for Sustainability

Tools for Sustainability

Whether you live on less than an acre or on over 500 acres, whether you utilize a public water supply or own a well, your water use is significant. We have a limited amount of water and a growing population, therefore promoting accountability of our natural resources is imperative to short and long-term sustainability. There’s multiple ways to approach water conservation inside the home and outdoors, starting with mindful use.

Below is a list of resources, (many of which are authored by Texas Water Development Board and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension) to assist you:

Comprehensive Literature:

• Homeowner and Business Conservation and Water Saving Devices
  • ConservingWaterIndoors
  • ConservingWaterOutdoor
  • WaterConservingTips
  • Industrialbrochure-final
  • TexasLandscapeWateringGuide
• Well Owner Information
  • Water Owner’s Guide to Water Supply
  • Abandoned Well Plugging
• Resources in Spanish (En Español)
  • Conservar
  • Xeriscape

Topic-specific Literature:

• Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
  • AquiferStorageRecovery
• Assistance Programs
• Invasive Species
  • Arundo donax (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Healthy Creeks Initiative)
  • New! Arundo Man Publication by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
  • Zebra Mussels (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
• Irrigation (Agricultural)

• K-12 educational literature
  • K-12
• Leak Detection
  • WaterLoss_Leak
• Rainwater Harvesting (RWH)
  • RainwaterHarvestingManual_3rdedition
  • RainwaterHarvestingSummary
• Brush Control & Riparian System Management
  • Brush_Management (TAMU Forest Service)
  • Your Remarkable Riparian (Nueces River Authority)

•  Reuse
  • TX Water Development Board WaterReuse
• Winter Preparedness
  • Frozen Pipes 
  • Winter Storm Safety

Educational Resources:

Thanksgiving Conservation Tips

Educational Videos:

• Rainwater harvesting