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Here at Exploration Green, we truly appreciate our volunteers who work behind the scenes to make EGC stay green🌳🌲! We would personally like to thank Trees For Houston and Clear Lake City Water Authority for your time and efforts to move trees, donate trees, fix water systems, and more!!!
Also featured are some young helpers from the boy scouts troop 870 and helpers from Ecologist School-Houston🙂
EGC 💚 U!!!!
📸: Matt Forster, Jennifer Fetter-Matthys, and Jerry Hamby
Clear Lake City Water Authority's Exploration Green is a project that’s converting a former golf course into five detention ponds to improve stormwater management and provide recreational benefits to the community. Phases 1-3A are complete. For Phase 4, approximately half a million cubic yards of dirt will be excavated. Phase 4 will also include amenities, such as hike/bike trails and irrigation, that were federally funded through grants. Learn more about this project at
https://lan-inc.com/project/exploration-green-detention-facility-phase-1-clear-lake-city-water-authority/. #civilengineering
Join Clear Lake City Water Authority at Wetland Walkabout on Saturday, May 1st, 2021, as they present the "Outstanding Citizen Award" at 10:00am in the big tent on the green!
Visit their information table from 10am-2pm!
The Clear Lake City Water Authority, the largest water district in Texas, has an extensive wastewater collection system with a capacity exceeding 10 million MGD, serving more than 100,000 customers in the Clear Lake area. Learn more from Team Leader Kelly Shipley, PE in Water & Wastes Digest about how the team identified and rehabilitated sanitary sewer overflows in this aging system.
Does this impact us?
Has water pressure been restored to to University Green? I.e., I have extremely low water pressure; it is a CLCWA issue?
A boil water notice was issued for the City of Houston’s Main Water System (TX1010013) yesterday morning when water pressure dropped below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s required minimum of 20 PSI during the arctic winter weather event.
Below are some of the frequently asked questions the City of Houston has received:
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A BOIL WATER NOTICE IS ISSUED?
Do not drink the water without boiling it first. Bring all water to a boil for at least two minutes. Let it cool before using it.
ARE KINGWOOD OR WILLOWCHASE?
No, the following areas are NOT served by the City's Main Water System:
Kingwood
Willowchase
**Clear Lake is under a boil water notice and served by the Clear Lake City Water Authority. See their page for updates.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I DO NOT HAVE POWER (OR RUNNING WATER)?
Individuals without power (and/or running water) are advised to use bottled water for consumption.
IS THE WATER SAFE FOR BATHING?
The water may be used by healthy people for showering, bathing, shaving, and washing if care is taken not to swallow water and avoid shaving nicks. To minimize the chance of infections, people with open wounds, cuts, blisters or recent surgical wounds and people who are immunocompromised or suffer from chronic illness should use boiled water (then cooled) or water from an alternate source. Children and disabled individuals should be supervised to ensure water is not ingested. Sponge bathing is advisable, and bathing time should be minimized to further reduce the potential for ingestion.
WHEN WILL THE BOIL WATER NOTICE BE LIFTED?
The City expects to have stabilized pressures back into the operational range before the end of the day on Thursday, February 18. It could take another 24-48 hours past that point to receive the all-clear from the State of Texas and lift the Boil Water Notice.
More frequently asked questions about the boil water notice are available here.
I DON’T HAVE WATER AT MY HOME OR APARTMENT, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
If you live in an apartment building, please contact your apartment management.
If you live in a home:
1. if there is some water flow - partially fill up your bathtub to use the water to flush toilets. If no water flow, skip to 2
2. bleed water lines by turning on all sinks and shower / tub facets - both hot and cold (open, but not fully opened)
3. Shut off the water to your home
HOW DO I TURN OFF THE WATER TO MY HOME?
You may need an adjustable wrench or pliers to assist in turning off the valves.
Homes will have either a gate or ball valve:
- Ball valve: turn lever 90 degrees (lever is perpendicular to the pipes when valve is closed. It will be parallel when valve is open)
- Gate valve (common in older homes): gently turn round handle clockwise (right) until it is completely closed. (you will turn handle counterclockwise to turn water back on)
See photo of gate valve versus ball valve
If you’re unable to turn off your water, please call 311 (713.837.0311) and Houston Water will walk you through steps you can take to turn off the water connection.
To report water main breaks or water flowing into the street, call 311 (713.837.0311).
Those that receive water from the Clear Lake City Water Authority are under a boil notice. Please like/follow their page to stay updated.
Friends and Neighbors,
We are disappointed to announce that after careful consideration, we are postponing Wetland Walkabout 2021.
With strong winds, cold temperatures, and possible rain, an outdoor event in those conditions would not be particularly enjoyable for attendees, exhibitors, or our volunteers. Additionally, the conditions raise concerns about the safety of exhibitors setting up their displays. As a result, we have decided to delay the event to a future date (to be decided).
Exploration Green will remain open during daylight hours for the enjoyment of our visitors, but there will be no exhibits or conducted tours on Saturday. Please stay tuned for our rescheduled date, and stay warm this weekend!
Thank you to Clear Lake Chapter - Native Plant Society of Texas and The Carrie Nelson Team for Sponsoring Wetland Walkabout.
Check out our exhibitors for virtual content and upcoming events!
Galveston Bay Foundation
Houston Audubon
HARC
Bayou Arts
Ritter's Frozen Custard (Clear Lake, TX)
Clear Lake City Water Authority
YogaSix
LAN President Wayne Swafford, PE on Exploration Green: “Exploration Green is transforming Clear Lake from a flood-prone community into one of the most flood-resilient communities in Texas. In addition, it is creating a healthy, sustainable neighborhood for its residents.” Read the latest from The American Society of Civil Engineers on Clear Lake City Water Authority's major flood control project.
Thank you to Civil + Structural Engineer Magazine for covering LAN's ACEC National award! We received a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards for our role in the first phase of the Clear Lake City Water Authority's Exploration Green project. Read more at the link below.
Team Leader Kelly Shipley, P.E. discusses Clear Lake City Water Authority's Exploration Green project, what makes it so unique, and how we were able to work with CLCWA and the public to overcome project challenges. Watch the full video below!