The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in partnership with the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) has scheduled two public meetings to provide updates to the public on the development of a Total Maximum Daily Load addressing bacteria in the Lower San Antonio River, Segment 1901 in the San Antonio River Basin.

Monday, March 3, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Parish Hall at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 207 N. Commercial, Goliad, Texas
Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Karnes City Hall 314 East Calvert, Karnes City, Texas

The project is designed to develop and implement a TMDL for the Lower San Antonio River watershed for the pollutant(s) listed on the State of Texas Clean Water Act 303(d) List. The state of Texas requires that the water quality in Segment 1901 be suitable for swimming, wading, fishing, and a healthy aquatic ecosystem. Water quality sampling has indicated that bacteria levels are sometimes higher than the standard established to assure safe contact recreation (i.e. swimming, wading, etc.).

A segment definition of the Lower San Antonio River is as follows: 1901 Lower San Antonio River from the confluence with the Guadalupe River in Refugio/Victoria County to a point 600 meters (660 yards) downstream of FM 791 at Mays Crossing near Falls City in Karnes County

The agenda for the meeting includes presentations on the TMDL process, Load Duration Curves (LDCs), proposed work, and questions. The public is invited. More information on the project can be found on the TCEQ Lower San Antonio River: A TMDL Project for Bacteria Web page.