1. The Crisis of the Concho
By: Aqua Squad 2013

2. We are Aqua Squad
Aqua Squad is a project of the UCRA, the San Angelo museum of fine arts and San Angelo ISD

3. Concho River Watershed
Being part of Aqua Squad, we have learned quite a bit about our local water shed and local water conservation. The fact that Concho River is a tributary to the Colorado River, so we have to think of the other people down stream.
Concho River Watershed

4. This chart shows the causes of low dissolved oxygen in water – HUMANS!
Scarlet-These are some explanations of our water quality, and as you can see one of the main causes of pollution is “human Activities .” This is the result of our careless decisions.
Heba-This is the South Concho River. It’s low dissolved oxygen , which is the result of a lot of algae which is the result of nitrates that are mainly from fertilizer.
Scarlet-Here we have a picture of O.C. fisher back in 2009 as you can see it is in good and seems to have a decent amount of quality water.
Heba-Now we will move on to 2011, where O.C. Fisher’s water quality and amount has drastically decreased.
The South Concho River with low dissolved oxygen(DO) and high bacteria .
South Concho River

5. O.C. Fisher Changing Before After O.C. Fisher Reservoir 2009

7. 1
SCENARIO 1
N. Concho River
Polluted Rivers

8. What our rivers should look like
SCENARIO 2
What our rivers should look like
S. Concho River

9. We are doing many things right!
Vortex separators
Storm water monitoring
Hickory Aquifer Pipeline

10. Education
Rain barrel
This is a rain barrel. It is very simple to make. (insert video of Hebe making a rain barrel)
Parts of a rain barrel
A group of Aqua Squad members educating the next generation

11. What needs to be done? Address fracking issue

12. What we can do! Water Rate Restructuring Toilet Replacements
Focus on higher rates for the highest users.
You can save 12,000 gallons of water in a year with a new toilet.

13. What we can do!
Rebates
More enforcement

14. water use calculator
Have a clear conservation goal per person and communicate this goal

15. Education Communicate even more about lake levels – with visuals
Clear up misconception about Nasworthy levels
City of Arlington – updates every day

16. WE CAN DO IT
living on 5 gallons/day