The consent decree established a pathway to accountability and required the City to begin fixing its system. It also created new transparency requiring Houston to track and report sewage overflows in ways communities can see and respond to.
In much of Greater Houston, rain is a minor inconvenience. In Northeast Houston and Baytown, even routine rain can be
Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) is commemorating its 25th anniversary by transitioning into a shared leadership model. BCWK’s current Executive Director,
Baytown is a microcosm of the Houston region, where massive industrial power, diverse communities, and fragile, watery ecosystems coexist. In Baytown, we have made progress around green infrastructure and clean water, including sewage and industrial pollution. Baytown is an opportunity for funders to support new frameworks around community, water, and the environment.
Join us in welcoming our new staff member, Gina Magaña, Operations Manager. Gina will manage our operations, finance, and bring strategic alignment to our interdisciplinary team. Learn more about Gina.
Update 1/5/26: Bayou City Waterkeeper submitted this comment letter detailing the impacts that this proposed rule will have on the
BCWK is a Houston-based organization focusing on water quality, wetlands protection, and flood mitigation across our region with an emphasis on climate resilience and environmental justice. BCWK serves the lower Galveston Bay watershed, a 10-county region that encompasses greater Houston.
At Bayou City Waterkeeper we view water as a catalyst for change in greater Houston and along the Texas Gulf coast. Communities most affected by water pollution, flooding, and system failures must be at the center of this change. Only by centering community priorities can we shape solutions that meaningfully address the largest environmental, climate, and infrastructure threats that our region faces.
Bayou City Waterkeeper works to protect and restore our wetlands, floodplains and riparian habitats that flow into our waterways and surrounding bays. The adjacent map shows the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed that we strive to make fishable, swimmable, and drinkable for all.
