Seadrift residents are without water again, but officials say crews may be closer to finding what’s behind the ongoing problem. Crews from the city, Calhoun County, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and state emergency management have spent more than a week searching for a leak in the water system.

Three months after a second major flood hit Kerr County, Kerrville's riverfront parks remain closed as the cash-strapped city assesses repairs and tries to figure out how to pay for them. After the back-to-back disasters, the city wants to make those public spaces more resilient and rebuild in a way that can withstand floods, Parks and Recreation director Jay Brimhall said.

The City of Ingleside and Chemours are set to enter into a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) regarding the re-use of Ingleside’s wastewater effluent in efforts to reduce water dependency on regional providers. The Ingleside City Council unanimously voted during its regular meeting on Oct. 13 to enter into an MOU with Chemours Company FC, LLC regarding the potential re-use of the city’s municipal wastewater effluent.

After back-to-back floods on the Guadalupe River the past two summers, there's a common misconception: That all of the fish, mussels and other aquatic life that call the waterway home are gone. The floodwaters tore through everything in their path, ripping apart houses and tossing around cars like toys - so it's not a surprise that people assume the river's wildlife took the same brutal hit.

City officials in Burton have issued a public notice informing residents that recent water testing revealed elevated levels of lead in drinking water across localized samples within the municipal system. The notification applies to the City of Burton public water system (PWS ID: TX2390002) following compliance testing conducted between June 1, 2026, and Sept. 30, 2026. Out of five samples collected during the monitoring period, more than 10 percent exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency's action level threshold. The system recorded a 90th percentile concentration of 0.027 milligrams per liter (mg/L), which surpasses the federal standard of 0.015 mg/L, or 15 parts per billion.

A story circulating online may have alarmed Texans this week, making claims that parasites were found in a Southeast Texas city's water supply. But officials say there's no cause for alarm—the claims are false and were designed to sell products marketed as parasite treatments.

San Antonio is moving closer to imposing stricter regulations on data centers as city leaders debate how to balance economic development with growing concerns about electricity consumption, water use, air quality and the impact of large industrial facilities on surrounding neighborhoods.

The city of Waco has six utility capital projects, representing a combined $170 million investment, that each remain on schedule and within budget. Utility capital projects are funded by the fees paid by water and wastewater system users, or, in the case of stormwater drainage projects, drainage fees paid by property owners in the city. Bonds used to pay for the work are backed and repaid by those user fees.

The city of Seadrift is facing a water emergency after officials discovered a major leak somewhere within its aging water system. According to Seadrift Mayor Bill Cathey, city crews have spent the past two days walking water lines, repairing smaller leaks and monitoring pressure levels in an effort to locate the source of the problem. Despite significant water losses each day, officials say there have been few visible signs indicating where the water is escaping.

“Day Zero” sounds like something out of an apocalyptic horror film, but in truth, it’s the day a city runs out of water. This year, a major Texas city came uncomfortably close to it. Today marks The Value of Water Campaign’s annual Imagine a Day Without Water event. It’s an invitation to picture life on Day Zero and to recognize the value of reliable water not only to life, but to civilization as we know it.

The Refugio County Commissioners Court awarded more than $2.2 million in construction contracts Tuesday, Oct. 13, including a major wastewater infrastructure project to rehabilitate lift stations in the Town of Refugio. Commissioners approved a $2,118,400 contract with DNJ Utility Services LLC for lift station improvements funded through the county's $11.6 million Community Development Block Grant Mitigation program.