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Laredo City Council to address water storage, border wall flooding study, wildlife control

Laredo City Council to address water storage, border wall flooding study, wildlife control | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Laredo City Council will meet Monday, May 4, to consider an emergency action plan to deal with the city’s limited water storage capacity. The plan includes ways to recapture and reclaim water to prevent loss.

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Harris County flood mitigation projects at risk of losing federal funding

Newly obtained documents show several Harris County flood mitigation projects may not be completed before a key federal deadline, putting millions of dollars in funding at risk. Six flood control projects across Harris County could miss completion deadlines set for ten months from now.

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In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand

In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

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May 7, 10:38 AM
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Hudson Oaks boil water notice issued after water main break

Hudson Oaks boil water notice issued after water main break | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Hudson Oaks issued a boil water notice after a water main was struck during construction and system pressure dropped, the city said.

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Data centers are facing scrutiny over their water usage. Here's why it's only part of the picture.

Data centers are facing scrutiny over their water usage. Here's why it's only part of the picture. | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

As water shortages loom in Texas, the fast-growing data center industry is under intense public scrutiny for the large amount of water many of these facilities use to stay cool. In response, data center companies have pledged to move to less water-intensive cooling technologies. 

READ: Data centers are facing scrutiny over their water usage. Here's why it's only part of the picture.

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Grapevine to issue $30M in debt to cover water, wastewater plant projects

Grapevine to issue $30M in debt to cover water, wastewater plant projects | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

The projects include maintenance at the wastewater plant and installing an emergency generator in the water treatment plant.

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City of Three Rivers eyes new water source

A long-idle well is nearly online, which would free the city from relying on Corpus Christi for its water.

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State needs $174B to prevent water shortages over 50 years. North Texas’ need adds to cost

State needs $174B to prevent water shortages over 50 years. North Texas’ need adds to cost | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Regional growth and pulling more water from an East Texas reservoir contributed to more than doubling Texas plan costs.

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A Texas couple is working to protect a vital resource in a Bell County village

A Texas couple is working to protect a vital resource in a Bell County village | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

The potential for millions of gallons of treated wastewater heading to Salado Creek daily has many Bell County neighbors on high alert. 

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AECOM selected to conduct PFAS pilot program

AECOM selected to conduct PFAS pilot program | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

AECOM was selected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to deliver piloting reduction and destruction technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at municipal wastewater treatment plants (POTWs) across Massachusetts.

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‘Smoke and mirrors’: Texans call for transparency on data center water consumption

‘Smoke and mirrors’: Texans call for transparency on data center water consumption | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

As Round Rock continues to grow, the Oldhams said the city faces a new challenge: data centers. The Oldhams, who live three miles from the Sabey data center and one mile from the planned Skybox data center, said they’re concerned about the potential environmental harm these facilities could have on homeowners in their community.

 
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Laredo City Council to address water storage, border wall flooding study, wildlife control

Laredo City Council to address water storage, border wall flooding study, wildlife control | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Laredo City Council will meet Monday, May 4, to consider an emergency action plan to deal with the city’s limited water storage capacity. The plan includes ways to recapture and reclaim water to prevent loss.

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Austin weather: Storm runoff is helping the Highland Lakes chain

Austin weather: Storm runoff is helping the Highland Lakes chain | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Runoff from the rain is flowing into the Highland Lakes chain. Water levels are up, but for officials with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), it's too soon to say it's enough to avoid a water shortage later this summer.

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May 1, 10:40 AM
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$1B desalination plant slated for RGV

$1B desalination plant slated for RGV | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

On Tuesday night, the Corpus Christi City Council agreed to push back a vote on how much water refineries, businesses and households will have to cut back in usage if the city goes into a Level 1 emergency. Right now, the city is in Stage 3 drought.

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May 8, 10:21 AM
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Texas Water conference tackles issues of drought

Texas Water conference tackles issues of drought | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Thousands of professionals in the water industry recently wrapped up a huge gathering, Texas Water 2026, the 32nd annual event of its kind.

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Alpine enters Stage 4 water restrictions after critical failure of decades-old wells and pipes

Alpine city leaders say a major infrastructure failure of wells and pipes that were built in the 1950s has led to major water restrictions.

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Texas data centers could amount to 9% of the state’s water use by 2040, study finds

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are calling for transparency in data center water use after new studies suggest the industry could potentially account for up to 9% of the state’s water usage within the next 20 years.

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Sierra Club report: Texas coal plants draining state's shrinking water supply

Texas power plants consumed more than 100 billion gallons of water in 2024, report reveals. 

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May 7, 9:27 AM
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Dripping Springs officials consider significant increases to wastewater service prices

Dripping Springs officials consider significant increases to wastewater service prices | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Dripping Springs residents may soon see an increase in their wastewater bills. The Dripping Springs City Council discussed an item that would modify the city’s wastewater service rates at a May 5 meeting.

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Rockport considers own desal, groundwater projects to secure water future

Rockport leaders are exploring new water sources including groundwater and desalination as concerns grow about the region’s supply.

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Corpus Christi's water crisis just got harder to pay for

A recent credit rating drop for Corpus Christi could make borrowing more expensive as city leaders weigh costly water supply projects with lake levels dwindling.

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Farmers say toxic sludge destroyed their land - now they're suing the federal government

Farmers say toxic sludge destroyed their land - now they're suing the federal government | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

For more than a year, we've been investigating what’s happening to family farms across the country and the growing concerns over toxic chemicals farmers say are contaminating their land, water and livelihoods. Now, one of those families is at the center of a federal lawsuit accusing the government of failing to protect farmers nationwide.

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Former Nueces River Authority employee indicted on 10 felony counts in water records case

Former Nueces River Authority employee indicted on 10 felony counts in water records case | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

A former Nueces River Authority employee has been indicted on 10 felony counts of tampering with government records after a state investigation found irregularities in official water sampling documents submitted on behalf of multiple South Texas communities.

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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment and faith-based options

New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment and faith-based options | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing on a national level to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time [...] The administration also aims to apply artificial intelligence technologies to screen cargo for illicit drugs at ports of entry, examine electronic health records to "identify patients at high risk of overdose" and create search algorithms to detect emerging threats, the plan says.

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Allen to invest $4.6M in wastewater infrastructure improvements

Allen to invest $4.6M in wastewater infrastructure improvements | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Allen City Council approved a contract with CLW Water Group to replace equipment at the Maxwell Creek and Lost Creek Lift Stations at an April 28 meeting.

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Austin-area Texas town moves to protect water supply with new $5M deal

A small Central Texas town has just secured a massive deal with a tech leader to protect its future water supply. The City of Bastrop has finalized a $5 million contract with VVater, a water technology company, to deliver next-generation, chemical-free water treatment infrastructure. 

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