The Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) strives to identify areas where new or existing groundwater programs could be enhanced, as well as improve coordination among agencies involved in groundwater activities. Its membership is made up of nine state agencies and the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts.
National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 11 - 17, 2012
- Information (PDF)
- Flyer (PDF)
Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report - 2010
Landowner's Guide to Plugging Abandoned Water Wells (Revised March 2010)
Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Study Website
Groundwater Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
TGPC Member Organizations
Click on member organizations for information on their role in the TGPC.
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Chair)
- Texas Water Development Board (Vice Chair)
- Railroad Commission of Texas
- Department of State Health Services
- Texas Department of Agriculture
- Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
- Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
- Texas AgriLife Research
- Bureau of Economic Geology
- Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
TGPC Subcommittees
The TGPC works on special issues through subcommittees composed of agency personnel and the general public. The subcommittees are:
- Agricultural Chemicals Subcommittee
- Data Management Subcommittee
- Groundwater Research Subcommittee
- Legislative Report Subcommittee
- Nonpoint Source Task Force
- Public Outreach and Education Subcommittee
How to Get Involved
Attend a Meeting
The public is welcome to attend and give comment at all Committee and Subcommittee
meetings. Click here for meeting times and
agendas. To get on the TGPC's e-mail distribution list and receive e-mailed meeting notices, contact the TGPC.
Learn About Groundwater
The TGPC has published several reports about Texas Groundwater.
See our publications page for a
complete list and browse our member webpages for more information.
Attend a Conference
A list of upcoming water-related conferences in Texas can always be found on the TGPC's Public Outreach and Education webpage under the Additional Resources heading. Click on the links in this PDF file to easily obtain additional information on specific conferences.
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