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Index of Willow Park Water, Local to State

Updated: Sep 23


Summary: A compendium of articles and resources for Willow Park, Parker Co, and Texas water sources. Find inventory, problems, causes, proposed solutions, and results. 

Latest Update: latest update 23 September 2024: posted 02 June, 2023







 

Index of Willow Park Water, Local to State

Index: Articles since 2022, Sources and Resources for Willow Park Water, Parker County Water, Texas Water


Articles and Willow Park Civics Blogs 2024


Michael Flores, of the Willow Park Public Works Dept, is one of a kind. Well, one of 63 in the State of Texas. There are only 63 public works city employees with an A Water License and an A Wastewater License. And the City of Willow Park is the only city with two A/A Licensees. Details in linked blog.


With the lack of rain this August, Tarrant County finds itself in a moderate drought, with 729,234 people, or just over 40% of the population, affected by drought conditions. 

Tarrant County’s population has seen a 430,000 increase in people moving to the region, according to an Aug. 20 presentation at a water district board meeting. As more and more people move in, Compton said, the water district has to prepare for this new influx and future droughts.

“We’re constantly looking at our population growth and our water needs in the future,” Compton said. “We’re planning, not just five years out or 10, we’re looking 50 years out. Right now we’re serving about 2.4 million people. It’s very likely if we continue the growth occurring over the last 20 years or so, our service area could double in population to around 4.8 million people.” 

In 2013, the water district laid out its strategic water conservation plan, which Compton said has benefited the agency immensely. The amount of water consumed per person per day dropped from 176 gallons to 151 gallons over 15 years. An estimated 27.2 billion gallons of water were conserved in 2023, enough water to serve 500,000 people.  

With the next plan, Compton said the district wants to enhance current programs and strategies used to conserve water, as well as come up with new future strategies. 



No more than $45 million will be reserved for communities with fewer than 1,000 residents. And about $130 million will go to towns with 1,001 and 10,000 residents. The Texas Water Development Board, the agency responsible for the state’s water supply and managing this money, also set aside $20 million for high-risk projects.

While water advocates are excited for the $1 billion to begin flowing to local water systems, it will not be enough to solve the state’s water woes.

The water board said Texas will have to spend $80 billion between local, state and federal funding by 2070 to keep its infrastructure up-to-date, according to the 2022 water plan.


• 23 July 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 8. Discussion Only: Certificate of Obligation for Series 2024A Water and Wastewater.


• City purchases 205 Canyon Court for future Fort Worth Water expansion. Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 22 July 2024

The Council has instructed the City to execute a real estate contract for the property located at 205 Canyon Ct... The empty lot is adjacent to the water treatment plant and allows for expansion should the need arise. There has been no indication as to the purpose of the land, outside future use.


In the average household, 58% of water consumption is used for outdoor purposes and 42% is for indoor uses. Of the 58% outdoors, about 85% is used to maintain lawns, gardens, and plants. Of the 42 percent indoors, about 50% is used in the bathroom. Considering the population growth in Texas, DFW, and Fort Worth, good habits of water usage will be needed forethinking. Details in linked blog.


Tarrant Regional Water District, who supplies the surface water to Willow Park that is added to our Willow Park well water, has earned Texas' Transparency Star for "Open Government and Compliance." The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Transparency Stars program recognizes local governments for going above and beyond in their transparency efforts. Details in linked blog.


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.


• Willow Park Civics Blog > Compendium of Willow Park Water, Local to State, Update March 2024, posted 10 April 2024


• 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..."


• 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.


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


• Monitor your water usage in real time with Sensus portal, City of Willow Park Website, 08 February 2022


• 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


• Check real-time water levels in Texas reservoirs. Water Data for Texas, Texas Water Development Board


• 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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