Many issues affect the water quality of our lake. How can our lake be so pristine during certain times of the year and downright unhealthy at other times? Reports indicate that New Braunfels Utilities' (NBU) two wastewater treatment plants are major factors in our water quality. PLDA does not have all of the answers but the links below do help answer some of the questions.

• Why does our lake turn pea green?
• What are the sources of phosphorus in Lake Dunlap?
• Our drinking water comes from Lake Dunlap?
• PLDA's request to NBU to remove phosphorus from wastewater treatment plant effluent streams.
• Article in the Herald-Zeitung concerning the dumping of sewage and industrial wastes in the Guadalupe River.
• Article in the San Marco Daily Record concerning wastewater treatment levels.

The items below relate to the public hearing held on April 9, 2002 to protest one of NBU's wastewater treatment plant permit renewals:

• Original announcement of public hearing.
• Summaries of previous studies completed on Lake Dunlap.
• Phosphorus is a public nuisance.
• TNRCC public meeting on April 9th was a success!