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Compendium of Willow Park Water, Local to State, Update March 2024

Updated: Jun 2


Update: State Water Plan indicates using existing water resources more efficiently is cheaper than getting new supplies; PFAS chemicals in Fort Worth’s water supply more than 500 times the EPA’s safe standard for consistent exposure; Willow Park rejects class action lawsuit on "forever chemicals" in our water - well and Fort Worth.

Summary: A compendium of articles and resources for Willow Park, Parker Co, and Texas water sources.

Latest Update: updated 25 April 2024 three blogs; posted 11 April, 2023





 

Compendium of Willow Park Water, Local to State, Update March 2024

Index: Articles 2024, 2023, 2022

Resources: Willow Park Water Parker County Water, Texas Water


Articles and WPWC Blogs 2024

Rezoning the old Willow Park Baptist Church from residential to commercial for new church and school; updated Water Conservation and Drought contingency Plan


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Willow Park's updated Drought Contingency and Emergency Water Plan, posted 24 April 2024

Since Willow Park buys water from Fort Worth, Willow Park’s Drought Contingency and Emergency Water Plan and ordinances must follow the "same water conservation restrictions as the City of Fort Worth."


• Willow Park Civics Blog > "Forever Chemicals" in Willow Park well water and Fort Worth water. posted 18 April 2024

Since Willow Park uses not only its own City well water but also surface water from Fort Worth, Willow Park Citizens need to pay attention to the quality of both water sources. Willow Park will start testing for PFAS in 2024; Fort Worth has been testing since mid-2023. But remediation of PFAS is going to be expensive.


• How shifting weather patterns impact water supply in Texas., Texas Water Newsroom, 13 March 2024

While January brought much-needed precipitation to a large swath of Texas, February was drier and warmer than average for the state. How did these conditions affect our water supply?


• Water + Weather for February 2024, Texas Water Newsroom, 13 March 2024

Let's take a look at some of the big water and weather headlines. February was drier and much warmer than normal for the state. At the end of February, 23 percent of the state was in drought, unchanged from the end of January, and the first month in the last five that drought area did not decrease. Statewide, storage in our water supply reservoirs is 73.5 percent of capacity, up less than a percentage point since the end of January and about 10 percentage points below normal for the time of year. In the next few months, drought is expected to expand in South, Central, and West Texas.

A $1.3 million study will seek to determine how city water plants can be retooled to remove PFAS chemicals

Testing conducted by the city in 2023 found that citywide, the average detected level of some PFAS chemicals in Fort Worth’s water supply is more than 500 times the EPA’s safe standard for consistent exposure.


• Update: Willow Park Civics Blog > Willow Park Civics Blog > Willow Park rejects class action lawsuit on "forever chemicals" in our water - well and Fort Worth. Updated 19 March 2024; posted 12 December 2023

Willow Park rejects class action lawsuit on "forever chemicals" in our water - well and Fort Worth. / Does Fort Worth water contain 500 times the proposed federal limit of toxic “forever chemicals?”, Fort Worth Report, 15 January 2024. "On average, Fort Worth’s drinking water does not exceed the EPA’s proposed limits," BUT "the city does not meet the EPA’s lifetime health advisory..."




Articles 2023 (2)

• TWDB Interactive State Water Plan 2022, Texas Water Development Board, 2023

According to the 2022 State Water Plan, using existing water resources more efficiently is cheaper than getting new supplies. Demand management and reuse are expected to make up nearly half of the recommended water management strategies in the year 2070.


• Willow Park Blog > Texas Water Day at the Capitol, 27 March 2023


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Sr. Discount for WP Water Bill. Tell all your senior neighbors!, 27 March 2023


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Make a difference in your water supply -- and your water bill, 22 March 2023


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Palo Pinto/Parker water authority partnership -- or maybe not, 20 March 2023


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Water for Willow Park, 25 January 2023


• Water study committee talk continues to flow, Weatherford Democrat, 13 February 2023 (X)




• Willow Park Civics Blog > Water for Willow Park, 25 January 2023



Articles 2022


• Good For Texas Tour: Water, Comptroller of Texas, 2022 Statewide Water Planning And Innovations

• 2022 Texas State Water Plan dashboard for detailed data and analysis.

• Aquifers 


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Parker, Palo Pinto counties seek water partnership, 29 December 2022


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Rogers: Water is Life, 16 December 2022


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Water Crisis: It's time to find water solutions, 30 September 2022


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Water: DIY Sprinkler Savings Class, 30 August 2022


Willow Park Civics Blog > Drought: Worst drought since 2011, 20 August 2022


Resources

• Willow Park Water

• Fort Worth Water Project

Willow Park Civics Blog > Water for Willow Park, A New Beginning


• Willow Park Irrigation Guidelines

• Watering guidelines reminder, Willow Park city website, 05 June 2023

As many of you know, the City of Willow Park is now officially connected to the City of Fort Worth water supply, which secures our resources for the future. BUT, that means we also have to follow the rules set forth by our friends in Cowtown. Please see the chart for the days when you can use a sprinkler, and remember that watering with irrigation systems or hose-end sprinklers is only allowed before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m. on your assigned days.

More details:

  • Drip irrigation, soaker hose, handheld hoses, and tree bubblers are allowed any day, but only for two hours at a time;

  • Please only use hand-held buckets and hoses with shut-off valves for washing vehicles;

  • Please don't hose paved areas or buildings, unless it's for fire protection;

  • Please check in with city hall for a variance if you're going to establish new turf.

  • These rules are in place year-round. Should further conservation be required, you will receive a notification from the city as to those measures.

  • We appreciate everyone's cooperation to help make Willow Park a strong community!


Parker County Water

• Willow Park Civics Blog > Not this session, Update on Cross Timbers Regional Utility Authority, 02 June 2023, Excerpts. Rep. Glenn Rogers said Thursday his Cross Timbers water bill “apparently has died in the Senate” after reaching the upper chamber with scant time before Monday’s session adjournment."

• Willow Park Civics Blog > Cross Timbers Regional Utility Authority, update on concerns, 16 May 2023

• Willow Park Civics Blog > Palo Pinto/Parker water authority partnership -- or maybe not, 20 March 2023

• Willow Park Civics Blog > Parker, Palo Pinto counties seek water partnership, 29 December 2022

• Willow Park Civics Blog >Rogers: Water is Life, 16 December 2022


Texas Water

• Willow Park Civics Blog > TX lawmakers highlight state's fragile water systems, including WP's Tx House Rep D60 Glenn Rogers, 24 January 2023, Excerpt. A nonpartisan group of 88th Legislative Session House members, including WP's Texas House Rep. Glenn Rogers (HD 60), are focused on creating a sustainable water system in Texas.


• Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)


• TWDB: Texas Reservoirs: Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 77.4% full on 2023-06-13

Heading out this weekend to a Texas water destination? You can check current lake levels at Water Data for Texas. The website also provides information about drought, groundwater, and our bays and estuaries!


• Good For Texas Tour: Water, Comptroller of Texas, 2022 Statewide Water Planning And Innovations


• TWDB: Let your grass stand tall! Longer grass provides extra shade and helps lock in soil moisture longer. This is exceptionally important during times of drought. Give your mower—and your back—a break! Skip the mow and let your grass stand 3-4 inches. For more landscaping tips, check out our water conservation brochure, “A Watering Guide for Texas Landscape,” at https://bit.ly/TWDB_brochures. Facebook 07 June 2023



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