Conservation Conversation - Feb. 19, 2021 Newsletter, February 19, 2021 - High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1

Conservation Conversation - Feb. 19, 2021 Newsletter, February 19, 2021

EPA RELEASES UPDATE TO WATER SENSE LABELED HOMES PROGRAM — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final WaterSense® Labeled Homes Program, Version 2 on Feb. 18, 2021. This update will enhance and modernize the WaterSense labeled homes program that EPA began in 2009. For more information on EPA’s updated WaterSense labeled homes program, visit the WaterSense website.

STATEWIDE ASR - AR SUITABILITY WEBINAR NOW SET FOR FEB. 23 — Due to power outages related to winter weather, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) was forced to reschedule its Feb. 17 Suitability for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) or Aquifer Recharge (AR) projects webinar. It is now set for Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Advance registration is required. More information is available on the project website.

TEXAS A&M SCHOOL OF IRRIGATION ANNOUNCES SPRING 2021 CEU CLASSES — The Texas A&M School of Irrigation is continuing a special series of online classroom CEU courses via Zoom. The classes are approved for TCEQ Landscape Irrigation License continuing education for irrigators, inspectors, and technicians. The cost is $165 per person.

March 9 — “Efficient Irrigation System Design”
April 13 — “Wastewater Irrigation I (Permitting)”
April 20 — “Wastewater Irrigation II (Management)”

Registration information is available at https://agriliferegister.com/irrigation

In addition, there is also a self-paced online course, “Electrical Troubleshooting for Landscape Irrigation Systems.” Registration information is available at http://irrigation.tamu.edu/online-courses

Website Accessibility Statement

High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 806-762-0181

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 806-762-0181.

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