This podcast is a visit with Alan Day of the Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

May's flooding rains are not recharging underground aquifers.

Alan Day at the Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district (BVGCD) says it is typical that in the district's eight aquifers, if it rains between 37 and 40 inches, five inches will reach the aquifer.

Day says what the rains have done, has reduced the amount of water being pumped for irrigating crops and lawns.

As for irrigating lawns, Day reminds Brazos County homeowners to get the Brazos Valley Water Smart website to know when to run irrigation systems.

Click HERE to be directed to the website that is funded by the conservation district, which shows zones where watering is and is not needed.