SJRA Careers
SJRA strives to hire top tier employees who are passionate about serving the community. The SJRA team works around the clock providing essential services to those in our area. Our team goes to several career fairs [...]
Divisions of SJRA: Flood Management
River authorities in Texas have historically not undertaken a large role in regional flood management. This is primarily due to the fact that only a few river authorities in Texas have taxing authority and/or a dedicated [...]
2024 Texas Water Awards
In April of this year, several SJRA employees attended the annual Texas Water Conference. SJRA brought home several different awards from the conference, highlighting our excellent employees, infrastructure, and water quality. SJRA's GRP Division took [...]
SJRA Board of Directors Approves Refunds for Their Wholesale Water Customers in the GRP
In March, SJRA’s Board of Directors approved refunds for the wholesale water customers in SJRA’s Groundwater Reduction Plan (GRP). The plan, proposed by SJRA General Manager Aubrey Spear, PE, includes refunding $12 million to wholesale water [...]
SJRA Woodlands Division
Situated in the southern part of Montgomery County, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) Woodlands Division offers wholesale water supply and wastewater treatment services to The Woodlands' population exceeding 100,000 residents. This is accomplished through the [...]
Watershed Protection Program
Written by: Jack Newton Lake Conroe was constructed as part of a state-wide initiative to increase Texas’s water storages after recording breaking droughts in the 1950’s. Since its completion in 1973, the lake has maintained pristine [...]
Water Chemistry on Lake Conroe
The aquatic chemistry of lakes fluctuates throughout the year, much like nature’s vibrant seasonal shifts. As leaves grow, thrive, wilt, and fall like clockwork with the seasons, Lake Conroe undergoes its own cyclical changes. The ebb [...]
Divisions of SJRA-Highlands Division
History of the Highlands Division: SJRA was originally created by an act of the 1937 Texas Legislature as the San Jacinto River Conservation and Reclamation District, with the broad responsibility to improve and protect the soil [...]
SJRA 2023 Year in Review
Happy 2024 from SJRA! The employees of SJRA worked around-the-clock in 2023 to help serve the community with essential water services. They improved fish habitat in Lake Conroe, quickly addressed line repairs, provided water during Houston’s [...]
Annual Christmas Tree Drive 2024
It’s that time of year! The San Jacinto River Authority is preparing for its Annual Christmas Tree Drive. During January, SJRA collects live Christmas trees at a drop-off location located at the west side of the [...]
