Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Below are one- to two-page summaries of topics related to groundwater quantity, groundwater quality, septic systems, water wells, administrative entities, and publications. These popular press articles are available to assist state-wide newsletter editors and webmasters in disseminating groundwater-related information to the public. Additional FAQs are currently under development.
The Texas Groundwater Protection Committee grants permission for the use of this information as a free service to the news media. FAQs may be used either in their entirety or in part, and printed or posted on the Internet, provided that attribution remains.
Groundwater Quantity
- What is the Relationship Between Water Levels in Wells and Groundwater Quantity ? (February 2008, PDF)
- Why Monitor Groundwater Levels ? (February 2008, PDF)
- Water in Texas - Who Owns It ? (May 2008, PDF)
Groundwater Quality
- How is Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater Prevented in Agricultural Areas ? (February 2008, PDF)
- How is Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater Prevented in Urban Areas ? (September 2008, PDF)
- What Did TCEQ's Monitoring Program in Urban Areas Find in the Groundwater ? (March 2009, updated March 2011, PDF)
- Have Radionuclides Been Detected in Texas Groundwater ? (September 2010, PDF)
In Situ Uranium Mining
- Where Can Uranium Be Found ? (June 2009, PDF)
- How Were the Uranium Deposits in South Texas Created ? (June 2009, PDF)
- How Is Uranium Mined in Texas ? (January 2010, PDF)
- What Is the Quality of Groundwater Within the Uranium-Mineralized Zone ? (January 2010, PDF)
- Once In Situ Uranium Mining Is Complete at a Site, Is the Mine Operator Required to Clean Up the Affected Groundwater ? (January 2010, PDF)
- How Much Groundwater Is Required for an In Situ Uranium Mining Operation ? (January 2010, PDF)
- Is the Uranium Recovered from Mining Ready to Be Used ? (January 2010, PDF)
- How Has the Process of In Situ Uranium Mining Changed Since It Was First Applied ? (January 2010, PDF)
Oil and Gas
- What is an Injection Well ? (October 2011, PDF)
- How Do the Underground Injection Control Regulations Protect Groundwater ? (January 2012, PDF)
- How Are Class II Oil and Gas Disposal Wells Regulated ? (October 2011, PDF)
- How Are Class II Oil and Gas Disposal Wells Regulated to Protect Water Quality ? (October 2011, PDF)
- What Are the Construction Standards for Class II Oil and Gas Disposal Wells? (October 2011, PDF)
- What Are the Permitting Processes for a Class II Oil and Gas Disposal Well ? (October 2011, PDF)
- How Are Class II Oil and Gas Disposal Wells Monitored to Ensure That They Are Not Leaking ? (October 2011, PDF)
- Who Has Jurisdiction Over the Clean-up of Wastes from Oil and Gas Activities in Texas ? (January 2012, PDF)
Septic Systems
- What Do I Need to Know About the Operation and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Systems ? (February 2008, updated March 2010, PDF)
Water Wells
- What Do I Need to Know About Capping A Water Well for Future Use ? (February 2008, PDF)
- What Do I Need to Know About Plugging An Abandoned Water Well ? (February 2008, PDF)
- What Are the Statewide Water Well Databases ? (January 2012, PDF)
Administrative Entities
Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs)
- What is a Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) ? (September 2008, updated August 2011, PDF)
- How Do You Form a Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) ? (September 2008, PDF)
Regional Water Planning Groups (RWPGs)
- What is a Regional Water Planning Group (RWPG) ? (September 2008, PDF)
- What Planning Activities are Conducted by Regional Water Planning Groups (RWPGs) ? (December 2008, PDF)
- What is the Status of the Regional Water Planning Group (RWPG) Process ? (December 2008, updated June 2011, PDF)
- What Does It Cost to Conduct Regional Water Planning Group (RWPG) Activities ? (December 2008, updated June 2011, PDF)
Others
- What is a Municipal Setting Designation ? (February 2008, PDF)
- What is a Groundwater Management Area (GMA) ? (September 2008, PDF)
- What is a Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA) ? (September 2008, updated April 2011, PDF)
- What is the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) ? (December 2008, PDF)
Publications
- What is the State Water Plan ? (March 2009, PDF)
- What is the Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report ? (June 2009, PDF)
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