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Event: Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium

The Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium is scheduled for Feb. 22 in Houston at the United Way Community Resource Center.

By Carol FlakeJan. 10, 2017, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Event: Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium

by Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune
January 10, 2017

<h1>Event: Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium</h1>
<p class="byline">by Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune <br />January 10, 2017</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> <a href="http://www.texaswater.org">The Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium</a>, titled &ldquo;High Performing Water Utilities: Combining Good Data &amp; Innovative Engagement for Maximum Efficiency&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Who:&nbsp;</strong>Speakers include George Hawkins, CEO and General Manager, DC Water; James Ridgway, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District; Paula Paciorek , Galveston Bay Foundation; Lizzie Jespersen, National Wildlife Federation; Mike Turco, General Manager, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District; Jonathon Blackburn, Texas PACE Authority; Steve Cavanaugh Jr., Cavanaugh &amp; Associates;&nbsp;Jessica Woods, City of Round Rock; and Abby Owens, City of Plano.</p>
<p>The symposium is sponsored by the Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter; Gulf Coast Water Efficiency Network; Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, Texas Water Foundation; San Jacinto River Authority; Texas AWWA, Municipal District Services; Freese &amp; Nichols, Brown &amp; Gay Engineers; NFBWA; Galveston Bay Foundation; City of Sugar Land; National Wildlife Foundation; and Texas Living Waters Project.</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> United Way Community Resource Center, Houston</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong>&nbsp; Feb. 22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.</p>
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Event: Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium

Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune
January 10, 2017

What: The Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium, titled “High Performing Water Utilities: Combining Good Data & Innovative Engagement for Maximum Efficiency”

Who: Speakers include George Hawkins, CEO and General Manager, DC Water; James Ridgway, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District; Paula Paciorek , Galveston Bay Foundation; Lizzie Jespersen, National Wildlife Federation; Mike Turco, General Manager, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District; Jonathon Blackburn, Texas PACE Authority; Steve Cavanaugh Jr., Cavanaugh & Associates; Jessica Woods, City of Round Rock; and Abby Owens, City of Plano.

The symposium is sponsored by the Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter; Gulf Coast Water Efficiency Network; Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, Texas Water Foundation; San Jacinto River Authority; Texas AWWA, Municipal District Services; Freese & Nichols, Brown & Gay Engineers; NFBWA; Galveston Bay Foundation; City of Sugar Land; National Wildlife Foundation; and Texas Living Waters Project.

Where: United Way Community Resource Center, Houston

When:  Feb. 22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

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