The city is looking for a total of up to $120 million to go toward replacing failing lines that connect water lines to customer meters.

Kyle City Council has approved its first Water Master Plan, setting a 50-year strategy for water supply, infrastructure upgrades, and growth management amid rising demand and drought concerns.

Bastrop officials are working to expand its third wastewater treatment plant, citing the city is “growing exponentially," and will need the additional capacity within 18-24 months, according to agenda documents.

Heavy rains pushed lakes across North Texas above capacity, threatening homes near waterlines but offering summer drought relief, experts say.

Volunteers from surrounding communities distribute bottled water and provide shower facilities. The City of Marlin's 5,500 residents remain without water service.

The city of Austin is discussing options for removing the Barton Creek Interceptor and placing new wastewater lines in the area.

A boil advisory has been issued for residents of Leary, TX, in Bowie County, due to loss of power at the pump station, requiring water to be boiled for two minutes before use.

The Rowley Water Department is issuing a temporary ban on all non-essential outdoor water use, effective May 1.

With a changing climate that can swing from torrential rains to scorching, dry skies, regional water planners face growing pressures to meet increased water demands in Texas.

The State of Texas will allow Leprino Foods to dump treated wastewater into Dunbar Lake in East Lubbock.

Anyone who disagrees with the plan has until May 19 to file a motion with the TCEQ to overturn it.

Friendswood city officials have formerly endorsed the second phase of a regional flood mitigation initiative to address persistent flooding within the Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou watersheds.

Nacogdoches City Council in June will consider issuing $30 million in utility revenue bonds to tackle some of the city’s most pressing water and wastewater needs, including aging sewer mains along Lanana and Banita creeks.

Texas lawmakers are pushing for urgent action on water supply issues, emphasizing the need for new funding to address the state's growing water crisis. During a recent Senate Committee on Finance meeting, key stakeholders voiced their support for House Joint Resolution 7 (HJR 7), which aims to secure dedicated funding for new water supply projects.

Prolonged drought and significant population growth in Central Texas are straining water resources, prompting state lawmakers to propose new legislation for water management and conservation.

Golden shovels ceremoniously broke ground May 5 on the largest project ever undertaken by the city of Marble Falls: the $86 million One Water Reclamation Facility. The wastewater treatment plant, a first of its kind in Texas, has been years in the making. 

Two proposed reservoirs northwest of Houston could have saved 542 downstream structures from flooding during Hurricane Harvey, according to the results of a feasibility study that will soon be released for public comment. 

Another Addicks and Barker? These proposed Spring Creek dams could cut flooding north of Houston

Dallas experienced sewer overflows due to heavy rain, affecting three drainage basins, and the City appointed new leaders for its fire and police departments.

The Texas Legislature has also invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say it’s not a viable solution to the state’s water crisis.

Stuck in the grip of an exceptional drought, the city of El Paso, Texas, is facing dusty conditions not seen in nearly 90 years. "This year is truly exceptional—one for the record books," said environmental scientist Thomas Gill.

Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) reports that recent heavy rainfall caused sanitary sewer overflows at several locations throughout the city. Three major drainage basins were affected [...]