The Friendswood City Council is considering issuing $22.55 million in water and sewer revenue bonds in February to fund critical capital improvements.

Amid growing community anxiety over bacterial contamination detected in private rural water wells, municipal officials clarified last Friday that the municipal water system remains completely separate from those shallow residential supplies. The reassurances follow reports from surrounding landowners and ranchers whose private wells tested positive for Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli. The findings triggered widespread public concern about whether municipal tap water shared the same underground formations or faced similar biological hazards.  

Oyster season in Texas opened this week for an industry that has seen little but bad news in recent years, including Galveston Bay flooding so badly in mid-2024 that one state representative estimated the mortality rate for oyster leases in Galveston and Chambers counties at close to 100 percent.

Celina City Council approved a legislative agenda focused on securing water infrastructure funding and maintaining local authority over land use.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport broke ground on campus-wide utility upgrades under the Journey With AUS program as project costs rose to $344 million.

Laredo’s utilities department is using smart technology to track water pressure and stop leaks before outages spread. More than 100 “i-hydrants” are monitoring pressure across town in real time. Another 66 are ready for installation, and the City Council has approved funds to order 150 more. Once in the ground, more than 300 smart hydrants will monitor neighborhood pipes around the clock.

The city of Kyle is partnering with the GBRA to restore a 2.5-acre riparian habitat along Plum Creek using a $50,000 grant to plant 400 trees and shrubs.

The intake project is insurance against drought periods, allowing the BCRUA to pump water from lower depths of Lake Travis.

The agricultural and construction machine corporation received approval for the construction of the training facility on its Grapevine campus at city council’s Oct. 20 meeting. The 28,825-square-foot building will have an office and classroom area as well as a more than 10,000-square-foot area for service and training, according to the city. 

The city of Fort Worth offered incentives for the plant that could bring 1,500 jobs.

The Brownsville City Commission has initiated the process of potentially financing $27 million in capital improvements intended to address infrastructure needs, strengthen public safety and maintain essential municipal services.

Most residents don't give much thought to the enormous network of pipes that delivers water to their homes. But beneath roadways, utility corridors and neighborhoods across the Houston area, a major construction project is taking shape to help ensure communities have access to a dependable water supply for decades to come.

The city would have to pay for its contracted supply even if it doesn't use that water.

City adopts ‘roadmap’ addressing aging infrastructure, projected growth through 2050

League City will expand its Southwest Water Reclamation Facility to treat an additional two million gallons per day to meet projected demand west of I-45.

League City City Council voted to amend its unified development code to require developers to secure a special use permit to build data centers.

Prosper Town Council unanimously approved rezoning for The Marco, a $2 billion Italian village-inspired development with a lagoon, offices and housing.

Water shortages and treatment costs are shaping industrial investment. Technology and better financing can help secure supplies and support growth.

The cities of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda are members of and receive water from the Alliance Regional Water Authority, or ARWA, a regional authority focused on addressing its members' water needs. On Oct. 20, the three cities approved issuing millions in contract revenue bonds to fund the Carrizo Expansion Program, which will expand water distribution to ARWA members from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pushing for stricter regulations on data centers and a greater investment in neighborhood improvements as City Council prepares for major discussions on both issues Thursday.