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water has played a pivotal role in
shaping the history and development of
Bell County from the springs that
supplied water to a nomadic Native
American population to The Creeks that
provided water to herds of cattle being
driven along the Chisum trail to the
modern reservoirs and groundwater that
support industry Agriculture and a
growing population
water has always been Central to Bell
County's success but the water that we
often take for granted is a finite
resource that requires careful
management and conservation to ensure
its availability to all Bell County
residents far into the
future at Clearwater underground Water
Conservation District they work to
conserve this essential resource known
as
groundwater empowered by the Texas State
Legislature and affirmed by the voters
in
1999 Clearwater's mission is to develop
and Implement an efficient economical
and environmentally sound groundwater
Management program in accordance with
Texas groundwater law known as chapter
36 to protect and enhance the water
resources of the district all policy
Decisions by the elected board of
directors are based on best available
science so the deliberations are are
always scientifically and legally
defensible guiding principles of the
board of directors are that local
oversight provides local discernment
local accountability transparency and
local site specific
assistance Clear Water accomplishes
their guiding principles by providing
education on water issues and
conservation to the public through their
education efforts they seek to foster a
greater understanding of how water moves
through the environment and how we can
all work together to preserve this
precious resource based on the best
available science they also conduct
testing and research to better
understand the quality and quantity of
the water in our aquafers and how our
use of groundwater will impact its
future
availability please visit the Clearwater
website to learn more about the district
and how you can help conserve our
groundwater
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