Houston-Galveston Area Council, Community and Environmental Planning Department2010-02-152010-02-151992http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/259081 volumeThis report provides a regional assessment of water quality for the San Jacinto-Brazos coastal basin. The objectives of this basin assessment are: (1) provide the Water Commission, river authorities, and local governments with information to take appropriate corrective action to meet water quality goals; (2) identify problem areas in order to focus resources and future studies on these areas; (3) insure that the assessment is comprehensive; (4) develop a cooperative partnership between river authorities, designated local governments, other political subdivisions, other state agencies and the Texas Water Commission in identifying and addressing water quality problems within basins; (5) avoid duplication of water quality protection efforts; (6) accomplish the assessment in 2 phases, one to gather the information and one to analyze and evaluate the collected information; (7) involve citizens and private organizations in efforts to protect water resources; and (8) make better use of existing information by converting it into more accessible formats and allowing use by others besides Texas Water Commission staff.water qualitymonitoringsurface watergroundwaterwellswaste disposalpermitswater rightswater usestorage tankssewage disposalnonpoint source pollutionpollutionpesticidestoxicantswater managementwater conservationBook