How is water quality associated with flooding?
Water may not be safe to drink, clean with, or bathe in after an emergency such as a flood. During and after a disaster, water can become contaminated with microorganisms, such as bacteria, sewage, agricultural or industrial waste, chemicals and other substances that can cause illness or death. As part of its water quality focus in the San Antonio River Basin, BRWM has developed a basin-wide Watershed Protection Plan (WPP). In an effort to enhance the San Antonio River Improvements Project and improve and protect water quality throughout the Planning Reach, the WPP is serving as a guide to address non-point source pollution.
