The city of Primera has officially broken ground on a $1-million sewer expansion project on Carver Road. Funded by a state grant, the initiative will transition nearly 30 homes from septic tanks to the city's main system.

A $56.9 million flood mitigation project in Kingwood is moving forward following actions taken by Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council in late March and early April, respectively.

The Anderson County Commissioner’s court heard a presentation from the developers of a proposed natural gas plant Tuesday.

Grist reports that small communities may pay $49/month for recycled wastewater, which could help alleviate future water shortages amid droughts.

Dozens of dams are hidden in plain sight across the city — tucked into parks, trails and green spaces — quietly protecting neighborhoods when heavy rain hits Flash Flood Alley.

More than 100,000 gallons of wastewater have entered Buck Creek following a sanitary sewer overflow in Abilene.

Orange Grove is taking urgent action and hiring experts as dropping aquifer levels push the city closer to mandatory water conservation measures. City Manager Todd Wright said they could hit a water emergency by this summer.

Fair Oaks Ranch is working with the San Antonio Water System to upsize a portion of an existing water main for emergency use. The project is located between Fair Oaks Parkway and Leslie Pfeiffer Drive, near the Frost Bank property and the upcoming Cinco De Mayo restaurant property.

The city of Alamo is transforming a former dump site in the northern part of the city into a detention pond designed to reduce flooding. The area, located off Nebraska and Papalote Drive, was cleaned up after years of illegal dumping left it filled with tires and trash.

The city acknowledged Tuesday that state law allows it to cut water individually to any of the 23 exempt industrial users if they fail to reduce consumption during a water emergency.

The Texas oil and natural gas industry has a solution to help with Texas’ water crisis, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Jim Wright says. During his tenure, the Railroad Commission issued a framework for a pilot program using recycled produced water. Texas oil and natural gas companies in the Permian Basin are producing 5.5 million barrels of oil a day and 25 million barrels of water used to pump it. There are 42 gallons in a barrel.

At a local town hall meeting in Goliad, Texas, several county judges met to discuss a looming water crisis. They argue Corpus Christi officials are creating a crisis compounded by a drought and lack of leadership by state lawmakers.

An experimental program using duckweed filtration and greenhouses to make wastewater reusable could someday double the city’s water supply, officials said. The City Council at its April 2 meeting got a look at a test program set for the city’s wastewater plant; it is designed to prove the technology’s effectiveness and increase water resources.

Del Mar College is already cutting water use, but with shortages looming, leaders are now exploring recycled water as a long-term solution.

A letter alleging Nueces River Authority leadership gave inaccurate information on the Harbor Island project with Corpus Christi has been made public.

The Kerrville City Council voted Tuesday to pursue a $6 million federal grant to replace a wastewater line throttling development in the city's northern corridor, while also authorizing two engineering contracts that advance the city's long-term water supply strategy — capping a meeting dominated by infrastructure spending that could reshape the city's utility systems for decades.

A major wastewater spill in Northeast El Paso has been contained after an estimated 950,000 gallons leaked from a broken 30-inch line along the 10600 block of Railroad Drive. According to El Paso Water, the spill was first reported on Monday at about 6:30 a.m., and crews have been working to drain the wastewater line so they can assess the break and begin repairs.

Facing ongoing drought and increasing demand, the city of Kerrville is looking to shore up its water supply by reusing something it already has: treated wastewater. 

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In 2022, a wastewater treatment plant expansion project was completed in the city of Buda, increasing the facility’s treatment capacity. As an element of the project, the City Council granted a $10.29 million contract for the construction of an effluent force main to a new water discharge point at a March 24 meeting.

The city of Jacksboro is looking into a citywide emergency notification system, adding another layer of communication between the city and its residents to enhance safety and security.

Jacksboro City Manager Mike Smith said Monday, March 23 he had previously asked staff members to find alternative ways to provide notices to the public, whether through text or by phone call or email.