Houston-Galveston Area Council, Community and Environmental Planning Department2010-02-152010-02-151992http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/259071 volumeThis report provides a regional assessment of water quality for the San Jacinto River Basin and the Trinity-San Jacinto coastal basin. The purpose of this basin assessment effort is to: (1) provide the Water Commission, river authorities, and local governments with information to take appropriate corrective action to meet water quality goals; (2) identify water quality 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 the basins; (5) avoid duplication of water quality protection efforts; (6) accomplish the assessment in 2 phases, one to gather the necessary information and one to analyze and evaluate the 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 allow use by others besides Texas Water Commission staff.water qualitymonitoringsurface watergroundwaterwellswaste disposalpermitswater rightswater usestorage tanksnonpoint source pollutionsewage disposalpollutionpesticidestoxicantswater managementwater conservationBook