Upper Trinity Extends Groundwater Level Monitoring Program

Posted on February 4th, 2013

Despite recent rainfall, water level trends from this past year show that one year cannot make up for an extended period of severe drought. It will take more than relying on the weather to return the aquifer to stability, and if you have a water well, the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District invites your participation in a groundwater level monitoring program that will help reveal the future of groundwater availability for the counties of Montague, Wise, Parker, and Hood. The District has partnered with a geosciences firm to assess groundwater levels more accurately and will rely on the permission of individual well owners to obtain accurate well-level readings. Once the well location is determined and permission is granted, a field technician will monitor the well once every three months. This will give participating well owners an inclusive evaluation of the characteristics of the aquifer supplying their well. The benefits of participating in the well monitoring program...Read More