Texas water quality contracts
10 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
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Top vendors in Texas water quality
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| POST OAK SAVANNAH GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | 1 | $200K |
| TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $150K |
| CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE INC | 1 | $100K |
| EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD | 1 | $20.0M |
| RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS | 1 | $450K |
| GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT, INC., THE | 1 | $300K |
Recent water quality contracts in Texas
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE POST OAK SAVANNAH GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (DISTRICT), IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEADOWS CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (MEADOWS CENTER), PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AN OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT MODEL (OPMAN) TO HELP ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONSISTENT SET OF RULES, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING NUMEROUS WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES. THESE CHALLENGES BALANCING THE RESPONSIBILITIES TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT GROUNDWATER, INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY WATER RIGHTS, WHILE ALLOWING DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDWATER TO MEET NEEDS OF THE STATE ARE ACED BY NEARLY EVERY OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (GCD) IN TEXAS.THE DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A GROWTH CORRIDOR IN CENTRAL TEXAS THAT CURRENTLY HAS 5.0 MILLION PEOPLE AND IS EXPECTED TO GROW CO 9.5 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2070. TO MEET GROWING WATER DEMANDS, MUNICIPALITIES AND INDUSTRIES ARE TARGETING A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE AND CLIMATE RESILIENT REGION OF THE CARRIZO WILCOX AQUIFER THAT IS PRESENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT S BOUNDARY. IN 2019, GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION FROM THE CARRIZO WILCOX IN THE DISTRICT WAS 13,000 ACRE FEET. IN 2020, THE VISTA RIDGE PROJECT BEGAN EXPORTING 50,000 AFY TO THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO. IN 2021, DRAWDOWN OF SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET OCCURRED IN EXISTING WELLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. CURRENTLY, THE DISTRICT HAS 100,000 AFY OF GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION UNDER PERMIT FOR TRANSPORT TO 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS. TO ACHIEVE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY WHILE ENSURING A RELIABLE GROUNDWATER RESOURCE FOR LANDOWNERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND FOR LARGE WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS, THE DISTRICT IS DEVELOPING A CONSENSUS BASED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT APPLIES THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE.OPMAN WILL BE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT THIS PROGRAM. IT WILL SERVE AS A DEFENSIBLE TOOL FOR MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES WITHIN POSGCD. CURRENTLY, THE DISTRICT IS USING A GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY MODEL (GAM) OF THE CARRIZO WILCOX AQUIFER DEVELOPED BY THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO SUPPORT REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT. THE REGIONAL SCALE OF THE GAM CANNOT ACCURATELY INFORM LOCAL MANAGEMENT DECISIONS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPMAN WILL START BY RECONSTRUCTING AND RECALIBRATING THE PORTION OF THE GAM THAT COVERS THE DISTRICT (MILAM AND BURLESON COUNTIES , ENABLING OPMAN TO MORE ACCURATELY SIMULATE LOCAL HYDROGEOLOGIC CONDITIONS. OPMAN WILL BE DEVELOPED USING CONSIDERABLY MORE HYDROGEOLOGIC DATA THAN WAS USED TO DEVELOP THE GAM. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE ESTIMATES OF PREDICTIVE UNCERTAINTY TO HELP EVALUATE RISKS AND QUANTIFY THE RELIABILITY OF POLICY DECISIONS. OPMAN WILL ALSO HAVE THE FUNCTIONALITY TO BE READILY UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.ONCE DEVELOPED, OPMAN WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE AQUIFER MANAGEMENT AND LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR DISTRICT GROUNDWATER USERS. IT WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT SCHEMES BASED ON CLIMATE SCENARIOS WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN ANNUAL GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION VOLUMES WHILE ACHIEVING THE DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS (THE REGIONAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GOALS). OPMAN WILL ALSO BE USED TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL BENEFITS FROM INCENTIVIZED CONJUNCTIVE PERMITS AND AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY FACILITIES, AND TO EXAMINE THE SENSITIVITY LOT AQUIFER CONDITIONS TO ALTERNATIVE CURTAILMENT SCHEMES OF PRODUCTION AND PERMITS TO ACHIEVE LONG TERM MANAGEMENT GOALS. AS THE STATE NEED FOR GROUNDWATER RESOURCES INCREASES, THE ROLE FOR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS OPMAN, TO INFORM POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE LONG TERM USES OF THE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A PROCESS THAT OTHER GROUNDWATER MANAGERS CAN USE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR ORGANIZATION. | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | POST OAK SAVANNAH GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT | $200K | — |
| DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-PARAMETER DIRECT WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE THE CIRCULARSOCIETY FOR WATER | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY | $150K | — |
| THE CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE WILL ESTABLISH A NEW WATERSHED GROUP FOCUSED ON PROTECTING AND RESTORING WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY IN CADDO LAKE, A STATE PARK NEAR THE EASTERN BORDER OF TEXAS. THE LAKE AND PARK ARE CURRENTLY FACING POOR WATER QUALITY DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF NUTRIENTS. THIS NUTRIENT LOADING FROM HERBICIDES AND PESTICIDES IN THE WATERSHED HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INVASIVE VEGETATION. CADDO LAKE IS A PRIORITY WETLAND IN THE REGION, AND AS SUCH PLANNING WILL INCLUDE LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, CITIZEN ORGANIZATIONS, AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIES, NEARBY RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LOCAL, FEDERAL, AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THIS WATERSHED GROUP FOCUS ON A PLAN TO PROTECT, IMPROVE, AND RESTORE THESE WETLANDS BY HIRING A WATERSHED COORDINATOR, GATHERING UP-TO-DATE WATER QUANTITYAND QUALITY DATA IN THE REGION, INVESTIGATING THE DRIVERS OF POLLUTION, AND COMING UP WITH ACTION ITEMS TO INFORM A FUTURE WATERSHED PLAN FOCUSING ON RESTORING AND PROTECTING THE LAKE. | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CADDO LAKE INSTITUTE INC | $100K | — |
| THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF THE ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY PROJECT IS THAT IT WILL INCREASE DROUGHT RESILIENCY, REDUCE GROUNDWATER USAGE, AND DELAY WATER IMPORTATION WHILE INTRODUCING THE MOST SUSTAINABLE WATER SOURCE POSSIBLE TO DIVERSIFY EL PASO-S WATER PORTFOLIO. IT WILL ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY FOR EL PASO. PURIFIED WATER IS A DROUGHTPROOF WATER SUPPLY THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE EL PASO COMMUNITY NEEDS IT MOST. PURIFIED WATER WILL ADD A COMPLETELY NEW WATER SOURCE TO FURTHER DIVERSITY THE EL PASO WATER PORTFOLIO, ONE THAT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD | $20.0M | — |
| THE RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS, LOCATED IN NORTHERN TEXAS, WILL REPLACE 2,650 EXISTING MANUAL READ METERS WITH NEW ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE SMART METERS WITH ADDITIONAL ANCILLARY RADIO AND COMPUTER READING EQUIPMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. THE NEW METERS WILL PROVIDE REAL-TIME WATER CONSUMPTION DATA TO THE AUTHORITY AND ITS CUSTOMERS, WHICH CAN IDENTIFY LEAKS IN HOURS, INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT 60 DAYS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 105 ACRE-FEET, WHICH WILL HELP OFFSET GROUNDWATER USE IN THE RED RIVER BASIN. | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS | $450K | — |
| THE GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TRAIL CONSERVANCY AND THE TRAVIS COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION, WILL ASSEMBLE A DIVERSE PARTNERSHIP OF STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A WATERSHED RESTORATION AND ACCESS PLAN. THE PLAN WILL FOCUS ON A HIGHLY URBANIZED SECTION OF THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER AROUND AUSTIN, TEXAS. THE PARTNERSHIP IS A COLLABORATIVE OF ENTITIES WITH INTEREST IN WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY, RIPARIAN HABITAT, PUBLIC ACCESS, AND OTHER PRIORITIES IN THE PROJECT AREA STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE TWO COUNTIES, STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, UTILITY PROVIDERS, MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA, AND SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. LOCATED IN ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING URBAN AREAS IN THE STATE AND NATION, THIS SEGMENT OF THE COLORADO RIVER IS ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, IN AN AREA WITH CURRENT AND FUTURE IMPACTS FROM INTENSIVE LAND USE DEVELOPMENT. THE PLAN WILL GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RANGE OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT CENTER ON RESTORATION, PUBLIC ACCESS, LAND DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCE EXTRACTION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, FOR BALANCING MULTIPLE NEEDS ALONG THE RIVER IN THE CONTEXT OF AUSTINS RAPIDLY CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT, INC., THE | $300K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSETHE LOST PINES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT GCD SEEKS TO DEVELOP A LOCAL SCALE GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY AND FLOW MODEL TO PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE MODELING OF IMPACTS TO GROUNDWATER LEVELS RESULTING FROM PRODUCTION IMPROVE THE DISTRICTS ABILITY TO MANAGE GROUNDWATER WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND CONVEY TO THE DISTRICTS STAKEHOLDERS THE POSSIBLE RANGES OF OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PERMITTING DECISIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDTHE LOST PINES GCD WILL DEVELOP A LOCAL SCALE GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY MODEL. THIS LOCAL SCALE GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY MODEL WILL ALLOW THE GCD TO MORE ACCURATELY MODEL THE IMPACTS OF GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION BOTH WITHIN THE GCD AND AT A REGIONAL LEVEL ON AQUIFER CONDITIONS AND WATER QUALITY. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMESIMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE LOST PINES GCD TO ACCURATELY PREDICT THE IMPACTS OF PRODUCTION IN NEIGHBORING GCDS ON LOCAL GROUNDWATER LEVELS AND WATER QUALITY WILL ALLOW LOST PINES GCD AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER DEVELOP MANAGEMENT METHODS AND POLICIES TO BOTH IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF GROUNDWATER WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND MANAGE THE IMPACTS OF BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION ON THE EXISTING GROUNDWATER USERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIESA LOCAL SCALE GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY AND FLOW MODEL TO ENHANCE WATER RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY IN CENTRAL TEXAS PROJECT PROJECT ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE ACT BY INCREASING WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN WATER OPERATIONS AND IMPROVING WATER MANAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARDN A | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LOST PINES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION | $150K | — |
| WATER MARKETING STRATEGY GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT CREDITS AND GROUNDWATER AUGMENTATION RATE | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COUNTY OF MC LENNAN | $75K | — |
| BIG BEND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESIDIO COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, BREWSTER COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, AND CULBERSON COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, LOCATED IN WEST TEXAS, WILL ESTABLISH A COMMON DATA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PLATFORM IN THE REGION ENABLING THEM TO SHARE DATA ON SHARED AQUIFERS AND TO PROVIDE FOR BETTER COORDINATION OF REGION-WIDE WATER MANAGEMENT GOALS. THE PROXIMITY OF THESE COUNTIES TO THE PERMIAN BASIN, WHICH IS EXPERIENCING AN EXPLOSION OF GROWTH IN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL EXPLORATION, PUTS THIS REGION AT SUBSTANTIAL RISK FOR GROUNDWATER DEPLETION. THE ADOPTION OF THIS SOFTWARE AND DATA SHARING MODULE WILL PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT WAY TO MONITOR THE AQUIFER LEVELS, GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT MODELS, AND DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS OVER TIME AT THE DISTRICT AND REGIONAL LEVEL AND FACILITATE SHARING THIS DATA WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | BIG BEND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | $48K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE CHARACTERIZING SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER REGIMES IN A SEMI-ARID LANDSCAPE THAT FACES COMBINED THREATS DUE TO CHANGES IN LAND USE AND CLIMATE: LOWER PECOS RIVER, TEXAS, USA PROJECT (PROJECT) ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE ACT BY INCREASING WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY, PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN WATER OPERATIONS, AND IMPROVING WATER MANAGEMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI)WILL WORK WITH CROCKETT COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT PROPOSES TO CHARACTERIZE SALINITY IN THE PECOS RIVER BY CHARACTERIZING QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROPOSED STUDY WILL DETERMINE HOW FLOW AND WATER QUALITY VARY THROUGHOUT THE LOWER PECOS RIVER AND WHETHER FLOW AND WATER QUALITY CHANGES ARE NATURALLY OCCURRING OR IF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CHANGES. THE TEAM WILL EMPLOY GEOCHEMICAL FRAMEWORKS AND GAIN-LOSS STUDIES TO CHARACTERIZE SURFACE-WATER GROUNDWATER INTERACTIONS ALONG THE LOWER PECOS RIVER. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PRODUCE ROBUST DATASETS AND PROVIDE A REFINED CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE WATER BUDGET OF THE LOWER PECOS RIVER. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THIS WILL ALLOW WATER RESOURCE MANAGERS TO MAKE BETTER INFORMED DECISIONS FOR DESERT COMMUNITIES TO: (1) ENSURE THAT FUTURE WATER RESOURCES ARE SUSTAINABLE AND (2) MAKE DECISIONS FOR PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF THE LOWER PECOS RIVER.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PUBLIC WATER USERS AND IRRIGATORSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): NONE | Texas (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $200K | — |