The entire City Hall staff in Trinidad have resigned following months of controversy involving arrests, firings, and water quality in the small Texas town. 

Several aging wastewater lift stations in Pearland will receive major upgrades after City Council approved a $4.7 million construction contract at its July 13 meeting.

Corpus Christi's city council held a second water workshop Thursday, marking the first time a workshop has specifically focused on water and wastewater as part of the city's budget process. The workshops give council members an opportunity to ask city staff questions about what they plan to present during the budget process.

More than a dozen East Texas counties are working to create a groundwater conservation district that would prevent over-pumping water from the aquifer below their communities. On Tuesday, Gregg County Commissioners voted to approve a resolution adding the county to a growing number of East Texas communities interested in developing the Northeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District. This is among the first steps to establish the district, which will have to undergo legislative approval in 2027.

Thousands of invasive apple snails surfaced again after crews drained parts of San Antonio's River Walk for routine maintenance this month.

New Braunfels Utilities is planning decades ahead to meet the city’s growing water needs. Through a diversified water portfolio, long-term infrastructure investments and a collaborative program known as One Water New Braunfels, they are working to ensure the community has a dependable water supply while also encouraging conservation.

TCEQ is proposing a $162,650 administrative penalty against the city of Odem for 18 alleged violations at its wastewater treatment plant, first reported by KRIS 6 News nearly three years ago.

The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) was created by the Texas Legislature in 1937 (Article 8280-121, as amended) with the mission is to develop, conserve, and protect the water resources of the San Jacinto River basin.

Parts of Aledo are under a boil water notice following a water main break Wednesday, according to city officials. 

Lake Travis is rising rapidly Friday morning as heavy releases from Hill Country dams and continued inflow from the Llano and Pedernales rivers push water levels higher, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority.

Fair Oaks Ranch officials say recent heavy rainfall triggered a 75,000-gallon domestic wastewater spill, raising concerns about contact with floodwater, soil, standing water and marine life in the affected area along Cibolo Creek. 

Within the last 72 hours, south Texas communities near the border and in Central Texas have seen multiple roads closed and vehicles submerged. In desert-prone Uvalde, 16 inches of rain fell. Neighboring towns recorded between 12.4 and 16.7 inches. New Braunfels, north of San Antonio, reported nearly 7 inches. Rainfall is continuing.

Even as Corpus Christi residents have been told they can’t water their lawns, an $800 million housing development is under construction in the coastal city. Similar scenarios have played out in other Texas cities such as Magnolia where concerns about water supply and potential contamination halted new construction only to have permitting resume eight months later.

Travis County commissioners have formally opposed a wastewater permit application tied to the proposed White Rocks entertainment and resort development west of Austin, citing concerns over its potential environmental impacts. The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a resolution opposing a Texas Land Application Permit submitted by White Rocks Entertainment LLC to the Texas Commission on Environment Quality.

With heavy rain expected across parts of Central Texas this week and flooding top of mind, the city of Austin is proposing to put more money toward flood mitigation improvements in next year’s budget. The proposal would invest in new flood infrastructure, add staff, and help move flood mitigation projects forward, according to city leaders.

Harris County has begun construction on the $32.7 million Poor Farm Ditch Project to upgrade an aging drainage channel in the Brays Bayou watershed, aiming to protect about 500 homes in West University Place and Southside Place from flooding.

After controversial arrests, alleged retaliatory firings and a litany of water issues, the Texas Rangers are investigating the City of Trinidad.

Two popular swimming areas in Grand Prairie remain closed after a massive wastewater spill over the holiday weekend. While boaters have returned to the water, experts say conditions are still not safe for swimming as cleanup and water quality concerns continue. 

LINCOLN, Neb. — Landscapes Unlimited has rounded out the team re-developing the former Cape Royale Golf Course in Coldspring, one hour north of Houston. The company’s Project Development …

LCRA has awarded more than $64,000 in grants to two water customers for projects that will help conserve water from the Highland Lakes.

The grants are provided through the LCRA’s Firm Water Conservation Cost-Share Program.