County: Bexar
Parameter: Dissolved oxygen
Basin: San Antonio River
Segment: 1910
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Salado Creek
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Background and Goals
Salado Creek is a tributary of the San Antonio River in Bexar
County. The upper portion is normally dry, flowing only after rains
within the watershed. The lower portion has well-maintained parks
and is an important recreational site for many people.
Water-quality tests have shown that low concentrations of dissolved
oxygen in Salado Creek are not optimal for the support of fish and
other aquatic life. The goal of the project was to determine the
cause of the low dissolved oxygen in Salado Creek.
Project staff determined that there was additional capacity in
Salado Creek to assimilate oxygen-demanding materials and therefore
the water-quality standards for support of the aquatic life use
have been met. An implementation plan approved by the TCEQ is not
necessary since a load reduction is not required to attain the
standards. However, local organizations have taken action to
preserve and enhance water quality in Salado Creek. Measures
include the introduction of reused water to supplement the base
flow in the stream, the rehabilitation of the sewage-collection
system in the watershed, the establishment of additional park areas
along the creek, public education, and continued water-quality
monitoring.
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TMDL
The following documents are available as PDF files. (Help with
PDF.)
For More Information
For additional information regarding this project, please call
Arthur Talley at 512/239-4546. Or e-mail us at tmdl@tceq.state.tx.us and
reference Salado Creek in the subject line.
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