In 2024, city-owed pipes seeped and spewed 9.3 billion gallons of treated water – a 31% increase over the previous year, according to annual audits submitted to the Texas Water Development Board.

Whitmire reversed his initial position that none of the $315 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which awarded the funding in response to last year’s storms, should go toward housing. Community advocates say unmet housing needs require at least $100 million.

Senate Bill 7 aims to secure the state's water supply amid its prolonged drought and expansive growth.

The legislative clock ran out on at least nine major water-protection measures that had already received committee approval, according to an analysis by the GEAA, which represents water users' interests in 21 counties overlying the Edwards and Trinity aquifers.

A recent study by Freese and Nichols [...] found that multiple lines of Bellaire’s wastewater collection system have an excessive amount of inflow and infiltration of groundwater and stormwater from defective manholes, pipes and drains.

Arlington OKs $175M for upgrades to water plants, libraries, airport, and public safety ahead of 2026 World Cup.

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities, including beaches, that are eligible for federal assistance.

Check out these four stories from local government meetings in Kendall County, Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch. 

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing fracking water to be treated.

Kerrville increases enforcement and monitoring of Stage 3 water restrictions, urging residents to conserve water amid drought concerns.

A proposed power line project across Lake Livingston has drawn strong opposition from the City of Houston and residents living along the shoreline.

More than 100,000 gallons of sewage began to pour from a Palestine wastewater facility Wednesday. Heavy rains and flooding are believed to be the cause, according to the city, and crews are working to contain the issue. The city said no drinking water systems were affected in the incident and the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality has been notified.

The safety of drinking water for San Antonio residents is in question if the Guajolote Ranch development, which includes a wastewater treatment plant, is built in northwest Bexar County, according to a local professor.

Relief may soon be on the way for Houston residents still recovering from the effects of last year’s May derecho and Hurricane Beryl.

Texas regulators have permanently revoked Blackbuck Resources’ wastewater injection permit after a series of West Texas earthquakes.

The city has experienced unprecedented growth over the past 10 years, Norm McGuire, assistant city administrator and director of public works said in a previous Chronicle story. Despite the growth, past city councils failed to prioritize water infrastructure projects, creating "major operational" issues for the city, he said. 

Conroe denies building waiver for development expansions, citing public safety concerns over water

Six months after the city of Georgetown entered into an agreement with GateHouse Water LLC to expand its raw water resources, both parties have mutually terminated the agreement due to technical and financial issues, according to the city’s website.

As people and businesses continue to flock to the Lone Star State, Texas lawmakers passed legislation this spring that is aimed at helping communities create new water supplies and repair aging water systems.

Humble will invest nearly $3.5 million in water and sewer projects after Humble City Council approved the initiatives during the June 12 meeting.

To meet current and future needs, the Woodlands Water Agency, in partnership with the ten local Municipal Utility Districts and the San Jacinto River Authority, has launched Water Renewal The Woodlands, a long-term initiative focused on revitalizing and modernizing critical water infrastructure.

In the proposed Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, the City of Houston plans to use half of the $314.6M provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on addressing infrastructure needs.

Texas farmers and environmentalists worry that a new law allowing fracking wastewater reuse could threaten land and water safety.