Houston-Galveston Regional Plan: Reports and Other Documents

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Watershed Counties: Brazoria, Harris, Fort Bend, Grimes, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, and Waller
Parameter: Bacteria
River Basin: San Jacinto
Segments: 1004E, 1006D, 1006I, 1006F, 1006H, 1006J, 1007B, 1007C, 1007D, 1007E, 1007F, 1007G, 1007H, 1007I, 1007K, 1007L, 1007M, 1007N, 1007O, 1007R, 1008, 1008H, 1009, 1009C, 1009D, 1009E, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1013A, 1013C, 1014, 1014A, 1014B, 1014E, 1014H, 1014K, 1014L, 1014M, 1014N, 1014O, 1016, 1016A, 1016B, 1016C, 1016D, 1017, 1017A, 1017B, 1017D, 1017E, 1101, 1101B, 1101D, 1102, 1102A, 1102B, 1102C, 1102D, and 1102E

All of the links on this page, other than the final reports, exit the TCEQ website .

Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous Reports

• June 2008
  - DRAFT TMDL Technical Support Document (5.5 MB)
  - Appendixes (4 MB)
• BLEST
  - First, save both the spreadsheet and the help file (right-click to download) to a single folder on your computer.
  
  - To access BLEST Help, right click on any cell and select one of the following options at the bottom of the menu:
  BLEST Help for this Cell: Displays information about the active cell.
  BLEST Help for this Sheet: Displays information about the active worksheet.
  BLEST Help: Displays the 'Using BLEST' help topic.
  
  - Compatibility: BLEST Help is compatible only with Windows.
• March 2007
  - Progress Report
• January 2007
  - Progress Report
• December 2006
  - Response to Technical Comments
  - Appendices to Response to Technical Comments 
  - Response to Nontechnical Comments 

  - Final Report: TMDLs for Fecal Pathogens in Buffalo Bayou and Whiteoak Bayou

  - Bacteria Load Estimation Spreadsheet Tool ("BLEST")
  - BLEST Information Sheet

  - Comments on December 2006 Report
  - City of Houston Dept. of Public Works and Engineering
  - Harris Co. Public Infrastructure Dept. (7 MB)
  - PBS&J 
  - Linda D. Pechaceck, P.E.
  - Texas Department of Transportation

• BMP Effectiveness Reports
  - August 2006 Final Quarterly Report
  - June 2006 Quarterly Report
  - March 2006 Report
• July 2006
  - Progress Report
• November 2005
  - Final Report: (6 MB)
  TMDLs for Fecal Pathogens in Buffalo Bayou and Whiteoak Bayou
  - Appendix A: Stakeholder Slides
  - Appendix B: Quality Assurance Project Plan (6 MB)
  - Appendix C: Quality Control/Quality Assurance Assessment
  - Appendix D: Sample BST Printouts and Results
  - Appendix E: Time Varying Flow Excel Tool
  - Appendix F: HSPF Sediment Parameters
  - Appendix G:  Self-reported Flows Used For Flow and TSS Load Development
• November 2004
  - Final Report: (14 MB) Identifying Additional Potential Sources of Bacteria Into the Bayous
  - Appendix A:  Presentations to Stakeholders
• November 2003
  - Final Report: (6 MB) Investigation of Bacteria in Sediment, Load Allocation Issues, and Best Management Practices
  - Appendix A:  (5.5 MB) Presentations to Stakeholders
• January 2003
  - Final Report (14.4 MB)
  - Appendix A: Presentations to Stakeholders
• June 2001
  - Final Report (7 MB)
• March 2012
• Technical Support for Additional TMDL Segments
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E

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Clear Creek Reports

• February 2012
  Technical Support for Bacteria TMDLs, Clear Creek Watershed (15 MB)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C (10 MB)
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I
• Appendix J (189 MB)
• Appendix K
• May 2008
  Technical Support for Bacteria TMDLs, Clear Creek Watershed
• April 2007
  Quarterly Report
• January 2007
  Quarterly Report
• October 2006
  Quarterly Report
• June 2006
  Quarterly Report
• March 2006
  Quarterly Report
• December 2005
  Quarterly Report
• September 2005
  Final Report: (4.6 MB)
  Total Maximum Daily Loads for Fecal Pathogens in the Clear Creek Watershed
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I

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Brays, Greens, Halls, and Sims Bayous and Eastern Houston Reports

• March 2012
  • Technical Support for Additional TMDL Segments
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
• September & October 2009
  • Greens Bayou, contractor's final report
  • Brays Bayou, contractor's final report
  • Halls Bayou, contractor's final report
  • Sims Bayou, contractor's final report
  • Eastern Houston Bayous, contractor's final report

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Lake Houston Watershed Reports

• Bacteria TMDL - Technical Support Document (5.5 MB)
• Monitoring Results - October 2008 (16.7 MB)
• Synoptic Sampling Survey Results - Collected November 2007
• Final Quality Assurance Project Plan
• Presentation: Stages in the Lake Houston Bacteria Watershed TMDL Project
• Texas Water Quality Standards: Criteria for Recreation
• Monitoring Plan
• Preliminary Data Review (9.8 MB)

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Contact Us

For information regarding this project, please contact Todd Running at the H-GAC by phone at 713-993-4549 or by e-mail at todd.running@h-gac.com. Or e-mail the TCEQ’s TMDL Program at tmdl@tceq.texas.gov, and mention the Houston-Galveston bacteria project in the subject line. Reach the TMDL Program by phone at 512-239-6682.

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