RESOURCES

The Arlington Water Utilities Department has provided the following links to assist our customers in acquiring additional information.

         2007 State Water Plan - The state water plan was adopted November 14, 2006.

	American Water Works Association (AWWA) - An international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.  For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page.
	AWWA Pressroom - Interested in story ideas, press releases, background papers, water facts, or statistics?  AWWA launched its new page that provides information for reporters, utilities, or anyone seeking information related to water, water quality, federal drinking water regulations, water use, or public health.
	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - An agency formed through a  reorganization of research, monitoring, standard-setting, and enforcement activities scattered through several departments and agencies.  Their function is to identify pollutants, trace them through the entire ecological chain, observe and record changes in form as they occur, determine the total exposure of man and his environment, examine interactions among forms of pollution, and identify where in the ecological chain interdiction would be most appropriate.  For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page.
	USGS Lake Arlington Real Time Level Data - Lake level elevation that is updated every 15 minutes.
	Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) - A political subdivision of the State of Texas formed in 1924 with the purposes of water supply and flood control. One of the largest raw water suppliers in the state, the District serves over 30 wholesale customers, including Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, and the Trinity River Authority of Texas.  For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page.
	Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - The lead environmental agency for the State of Texas.  For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page.
	Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) - Provides financial assistance to local governments for water supply projects, provides agricultural water conservation funding and water-related research and planning grants, supports regions in developing their regional water plan programs, collects data and conducts studies concerning the fresh-water needs of the state’s bays and estuaries, administers the Texas Water Bank, and maintains a centralized data bank of information.  For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page. This site reflects drought monitoring conditions updated on a bi-weekly basis.
	Texas Water Utilities Association (TWUA) - A non-profit organization devoted to providing quality education and training to individuals involved in the water utilities profession.  For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page.
	Trinity River Authority (TRA) - A political subdivision of the State of Texas charged by legislative mandate with three functions that include: maintaining a master plan for basin-wide development, serving as local sponsor for federal water projects, and providing services authorized by the Texas Legislature within the defined territory of TRA. Public services provided by TRA include wastewater treatment, water treatment, and recreation and reservoir facilities.   For a more detailed explanation of this organization please visit their home page.
	Water Smart - An organization that provides helpful information related to water conservation, education, and treatment.
	Water Health Connection - The online Physicians' Reference Guide Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution provides a repository of educational materials and preparedness resources to help physicians recognize and treat waterborne disease and the health effects of acute and chronic exposure to water pollution.
	Xeriscape - A water-conserving method of landscaping in arid or semiarid climates. The concept or idea of Xeriscape was developed to meet the state of Colorado’s need to conserve water resources.  The term is a registered trademark for the Water Board of the city of Denver, Colorado.

Weather Information

Weather.com: check local or national weather.

Other Interesting/Fun Sites

	Microsoft Terra Server: view aerial maps of all types of locations and zoom to any state, school, or where you live.
	NASA official web site
	Astronomy: Interested in the astronomy picture of the day?  Visit this site to see a different image or photograph of the universe with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

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