{"id":267,"date":"2025-11-23T19:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcgcd.org\/dynamic\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2025-12-12T19:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:35:37","slug":"links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mcgcd.org\/dynamic\/links\/","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f7c4754f4917b8ac29d10ed010909524\">Internet Archive\/Web Archive<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wayback Machine (for &#8211;expired&#8211; links below)<\/a><br>&#8212;expired&#8212; pages archives are not considered valid, and are linked for historical purposes only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to Texas GCDwebsites\/contactsinformation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-link-color wp-elements-1923165f5b8cfa19a9e22e603f32b621\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twdb.texas.gov\/groundwater\/conservation_districts\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From the TWDB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0052d61a2616b444396f2c3e5fd92141\">US Drought Monitor and Palmer Drought Index<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-link-color wp-elements-136e6e6ded6593d7d7599ebfed8d3fa6\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drought.gov\/drought\/data-maps-tools\/current-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Current Condition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/expert_assessment\/sdo_summary.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/temp-and-precip\/drought\/historical-palmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA Historical Palmer Drought Indicies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Related Websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-link-color wp-elements-7914d94273aec6ead0095393fbde4542\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twri.tamu.edu\/reports\/2002\/2002-036\/2002-036_questions-dist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Questions About Groundwater Districts [&#8211;expired&#8211;]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190116041304\/http:\/\/twri.tamu.edu\/reports\/2002\/2002-036\/2002-036_questions-dist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190116041304\/http:\/\/twri.tamu.edu\/reports\/2002\/2002-036\/2002-036_questions-dist.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>About Nitrates (Leona Gravel, blue baby syndrome)<br>CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-6bb314363cc8a86e188c4718be27edb7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drinking-water\/safety\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Well Water Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f2119b950cd5b1257aecfbfe7e527582\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drinking-water\/causes\/chemicals-that-can-contaminate-tap-water.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chemicals That Can Contaminate Tap Water; Nitrate[common sources, removal, and health effects]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2838c3ef1f15497e4e909de4a166a9e8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/privatewells\/potential-well-water-contaminants-and-their-impacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potential Well Water Contaminants and Their Impacts Nitrate and Nitrite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-04a1d779403aa6da7123e2fc9a9a591b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/nutrientpollution\/estimated-nitrate-concentrations-groundwater-used-drinking#:~:text=EPA%27s%20maximum%20contaminant%20level%20(MCL,in%20groundwater%20used%20for%20drinking.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estimated Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater Used for Drinking[EPA\u2019s maximum contaminant level (MCL) for nitrate]<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ground-water-and-drinking-water\/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations#Inorganics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Inorganic Chemicals [Nitrate and Nitrite Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL)]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4ace43487c91357be02c168ba5283968\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/dwreginfo\/drinking-water-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drinking Water Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas Groundwater Protection Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5457a23a2c5b554bd286cfe5f9ec86d3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tgpc.texas.gov\/water-wells\/drilling-a-well\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drilling a well<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a84fd1bef103c44f106ba40077f83043\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdrules.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WATER WELL DRILLERS AND PUMP INSTALLERS -Administrative Rules [&#8211;expired&#8211;]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-26adbda8eaaf0fb38492474ecad870e2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200906012534\/https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdrules.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200906012534\/https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdrules.htm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e59bdcd7d8432813e5d2e0bcc189d0b7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdrules.htm#76100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">76.100. 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[&#8212;expired&#8212;]<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200906012534\/https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdrules.htm#76100\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200906012534\/https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdrules.htm#76100<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-cc80afbde67e9da486acd84b819f2b2b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdforms.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forms &#8211; Well Reports, Wel Reports Submission, Injurious Water Reports,Plugging Reports, Abandoned Well Checklist, Abandoned<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-b9cb1d429672cbdbd20822fbce4dc361\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/wwd\/wwdspecs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Well Construction and Plugging Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other General Websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a6fd36003c3d094f3276fccfe7ad2123\"><a href=\"http:\/\/water.epa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a89a185580be66aab1e1e1dcb1b28149\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Disease Control<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-88619aeaa3ee271ed8b265f812e821f4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/drought.unl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Drought Mitigation Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-67cf1f4bc82de53973902830b096a54a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sao.texas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State Auditor&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-51721f11f6a42ac9d876730180625afb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/texaswater.tamu.edu\/groundwater\/groundwater-conservation-districts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas Agricultural Extension Service &#8211; 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TAES<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4a193e8ce745eaca1f068a12db990cda\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wateruseitwisely.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water &#8211; Use It Wisely<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2652f1541de93a962672dd4913b3b2e2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/drinking\/private\/wells\/disease\/nitrate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC &#8211; Nitrate and Drinking Water from Private Wells [&#8211;expired&#8211;]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5da5f0229501974435db69f657a84268\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171209174033\/https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/drinking\/private\/wells\/disease\/nitrate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171209174033\/https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/drinking\/private\/wells\/disease\/nitrate.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4a81d22da24674acded153b62e454de4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/diseases-risks\/diseases\/methaemoglob\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Health Organization (WHO) [&#8211;expired&#8211;](blue baby syndrome, methaemoglobinemia, methaemoglobinaemia)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-0097fe70cd1e9cfec1ae65b922503362\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171208141351\/https:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/diseases-risks\/diseases\/methaemoglob\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171208141351\/https:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/diseases-risks\/diseases\/methaemoglob\/en\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet Archive\/Web ArchiveWayback Machine (for &#8211;expired&#8211; 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