Resource Hub
The Bayou City Waterkeeper Resource Hub is designed to empower communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to advocate for water justice in the Houston region. As a comprehensive platform, it offers community members, local agencies, and stakeholders access to educational materials, resources, and guidance to support their advocacy efforts and advance water justice.
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Justice in the Sewers Glossary (English/Español)
This resource was created to help with understanding around language for BCWK’s Justice in the Sewers work.
Baytown Community Action Guide (English/Español)
Are you a Baytown resident dealing with a sewage issue? Looking for ways to take action or report sewage problems? This guide provides essential resources and steps to help you address sewage issues in your community. Use it to find out how to report an issue, contact the media, and get involved in advocacy efforts to improve sewage.
Justice In the Sewers Brief: Demanding equity in Houston’s $2 billion sewage investment
This brief provides background about sanitary sewer infrastructure, along with sewage problems in Houston that led a court to order the City to invest $2 billion into sewage infrastructure through 2036. As the City marks the third year of this investment in April 2024, this policy brief offers nine sewage demands created with input from community interviews, outreach, and research, as well as organizational experience with the consent decree infrastructure