2008 Basin Highlights Report

Lower Neches Valley Authority

The Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) has been involved in the Texas Clean Rivers Program (CRP) since the Clean Rivers Act was passed in 1991. The goal of the program is to maintain and improve the quality of water within each river basin in Texas through an ongoing partnership involving the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), river authorities, other agencies,local governments, industry and citizens. Through a watershed management approach, the CRP is designed to identify and evaluate water quality issues, establish priorities for corrective action, work to implement those actions, and adapt to changing priorities. The LNVA administers the CRP in the Lower Neches River Basin (Basin 6) and the Neches-Trinity Coastal Basin (Basin 7). During 2007, LNVA was involved in many activities which support the objectives of the CRP in the Neches River Basin. The Basin Highlights for 2007 include the following:⇒ Monitoring in the Big Thicket National Preserve⇒ TCEQ Metals Analysis⇒ Environmental Laboratory Accreditation⇒ Draft 2008 Water Quality Inventory and 303(d) List