The Sewage Issue, or:
Treated Wastewater Discharge - It's Not Good For Lakes
(or their tributaries)

Part 1 - TCEQ Permits Do Not Address Many Of The Contaminants In Wastewater

Part 2 - TCEQ Wastewater Quality Limits Are Too Lax

Part 3 - Refuting Those Arguments for Discharge

 

Part 4 - Effluent Sampling Requirements Are Insufficient To Ensure Quality

 

Part 5 - Accidents Happen; The Risks Are Real and Documented

 

Part 6   - TCEQ Oversight Is Limited; Variety Of Ages, Technologies, Management of WW Plants

 

For an excellent overview of the existing Highland Lakes Discharge Ban and the benefits it provides, please see the LCRA FAQ: Highland Lakes Discharge Ban

 

You don't have to take our word for it....

Read what some others are saying about the problems associated with discharging treated wastewater effluent into our Highland Lakes: (click on each name)

 

Lower Colorado River Authority

 

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

 

Senator Kirk Watson

 

Representatives Howard, Dukes, Naishtat and Rodriguez

 

Reprentative Valinda Bolton

 

National Wildlife Federation & Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

 

Llano County, Hays County, Travis County

 

City of Austin, City of Cedar Park, City of Lakeway, Village of Volente

 

Samsung Semiconductor

 

and even more resolutions in favor of keeping the ban in place