Below are a variety of external links to help you understand and practice sound water conservation practices.
General Water Conservation
49 Water Saving Tips in the Bathroom, the Kitchen, the Laundry, with Appliances and Plumbing and Outdoors and in the Landscaping
TWDB Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide
EPA WaterSense
LCRA Water Conservation
City of Austin Water Conservation
H2O House
Sustainable Sites Hydrology
TWDB Kids
Certification Programs/Certified Ground Water Professional Program Educational opportunities for groundwater professionals.
National Ground Water Educator Resources Link for teachers and youth program directors to provide a format for groundwater awareness education.
National Ground Water Association: Educational Foundation/Scholarships
TWDB Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide
EPA WaterSense
LCRA Water Conservation
City of Austin Water Conservation
H2O House
Sustainable Sites Hydrology
TWDB Kids
Certification Programs/Certified Ground Water Professional Program Educational opportunities for groundwater professionals.
National Ground Water Educator Resources Link for teachers and youth program directors to provide a format for groundwater awareness education.
National Ground Water Association: Educational Foundation/Scholarships
Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater Harvesting – Texas Cooperative Extension – Includes instruction for designing and building rainwater harvesting systems. The site also features a calculator for determining requirements for individual systems.
Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting (PDF) – The Texas Water Development Board published an updated version on the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting Manual (3rd Edition)
Hays County Rainwater Harvesting Program Benefits and Qualification Criteria (PDF) – A document describing the Hays County Rainwater Harvesting program which provides a $100 fee reimbursement for new development and property tax reduction
Rainwater Harvesting – Texas Cooperative Extension – Includes instruction for designing and building rainwater harvesting systems. The site also features a calculator for determining requirements for individual systems.
Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting (PDF) – The Texas Water Development Board published an updated version on the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting Manual (3rd Edition)
Hays County Rainwater Harvesting Program Benefits and Qualification Criteria (PDF) – A document describing the Hays County Rainwater Harvesting program which provides a $100 fee reimbursement for new development and property tax reduction