Water Quality
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)reports on
water quality in Texas.
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/
The last report on water quality of the San Bernard
River-tidal portion (Segment ID 1301) was dated 2002. The monitoring site was at
Churchill Bridge at FM 2611. It reported:
| Aquatic Life Use: |
Fully supporting |
| Contact Recreation Use: |
Fully supporting |
| General use: |
Fully supporting |
| Fish Consumption Use: |
Not assessed |
| Overall Use Support: |
Fully supporting |
| Nutrient Enrichment Concern: |
No concerns |
| Algae Growth Concern: |
No concerns |
| Sediment Contaminates Concern: |
Not assessed |
| Narrative Criteria Concern: |
No concerns |
| Overall Secondary Concern: |
No concerns |
Link Update 11/2005:
Fact and data sheets for segments assessed for 2004 contain
both new information and information from the 2002 assessment. Segments that
were not reassessed have fact sheets identical to those published in 2002.
Other:
2002 Water Quality Summary from HGAC on San Bernard River:
"San Bernard River Tidal (1301): Several small communities are in the watershed,
90% of which is undeveloped or open land. There are 12 domestic outfalls and six
industrial outfalls. Agricultural practices make up most of the land use. There
are no known water quality concerns." (HGAC: Houston-Galveston Area
Council)
http://www.h-gac.com/