The Annual Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium theme was “Reduce and Reuse: Making Water Conservation Work for the Gulf Coast Region.” Attendees learned about:
-Results of a statewide poll focused on public attitudes and perceptions on water supply, water conservation and what utilities can do to promote water conservation
-Proven methods from around the state to reduce outdoor water use in your community
-How building codes and green building principles can save water in growing communities
-HB4 / State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) and how it works
-How Texas utilities can use SWIFT funds for water conservation programs
-What role does reuse play in meeting the Gulf Coast’s future water needs
The symposium is sponsored by: Texas Water Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club – Lone Star Chapter, Galveston Bay Foundation, Gulf Coast – Montgomery County Water Efficiency Network, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, Masuen Consulting, Municipal District Services, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, Smith, Murdaugh, Little & Bonham, LLP, Costello Engineering, City of Sugar Land, West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Jones and Carter Inc., Schwartz, Page, and Harding, LLP, Woodlands Joint Powers Agency, North Harris County Regional Water Authority, San Jacinto River Authority, IDS Engineering Group, NRG Energy, Inc., Brown & Gay Engineers, North Fort Bend Water Authority, City of Houston, Houston WaterWorks Education Center