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Originally planned to begin operating April 1, the new Bastrop wastewater plant is now online. Construction of the $32.6 plant began in spring 2021.

The Trinity River Authority of Texas project intends to revolutionize traditional water plant operations by harnessing digital technology, which will enhance the processes of data collection, analysis, and decision-making. 

With an astonishing 23 inches of rain in Liberty County recorded from May 1-15 – surpassing a third of the area’s typical yearly precipitation (an estimated 61 inches annually) – this additional weather event could exacerbate the existing crisis, according to the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management (LCOEM).

The next round of storms forecasted for Thursday is brewing anxiety among neighbors living in four subdivisions of Walker County. Some of them still have homes trapped in flood waters from the last severe rainstorm in late April.

More than 30 homes were reportedly damaged by flood waters during an early May storm in Rising Star. Now, from flood victims being knee-deep in water in their living rooms, a relief team seems to be just as inundated.

According to preliminary assessments, 800 homes were classified as majorly damaged, Gov. Greg Abbott said during a May 6 press conference in Conroe. However, he noted that number is expected to rise as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials began making assessments May 7.

As more people move to one of the fast-growing cities in the country, Kyle residents worry if there will be enough water to support everyone into the future. Severe drought that has troubled the entire region has led to a shrinking water supply in Kyle. The city remains under Stage 3 drought restrictions and earlier this month the city council approved a contract to buy water from neighboring San Marcos. 

Local lakes are 100% full and north and southeast Texas are out of a drought.

Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said they have responded to numerous reports of displaced alligators after recent storms. According to Wallace, the reptiles are on the move in the county because of the high waters.

The city of San Marcos is no stranger to the intense flooding that is possible throughout Central Texas. After a series of devastating floods hit the community in 2015, residents and city officials started looking at how to prevent the worst effects of flooding.

Memorial Day is just around the corner, and boaters will soon be hitting the waters of Central Texas. The recent rain we've seen has been welcome, but did the serving of water do anything for lake levels?

The head of a South Texas planning group is proposing that a “water bank” be formed so smaller cities can get water from larger cities with surplus supplies and keep it flowing in South Texas. 

As of Tuesday, May 14, Lake Buchanan has risen over 8 feet since April 30, the biggest month-to-month increase for the Highland Lakes reservoir since 2007. It has gained 123,741 acre-feet of water in that timeframe, more than the combined storage capacity of lakes LH+BJ and Marble Falls, which is 121,538 acre-feet. 

Johnson County residents have filed suit against Fort Worth’s biosolids contractor, alleging fertilizer killed animals and contaminated water. What comes next?

The Dallas Water Utilities Department sampled PFAS in treated water from each of its three water plants, Eastside, Bachman and Elm Fork, from March to December 2023. The results indicate that PFAS levels in Dallas Water Utilities’ drinking water currently meet new regulatory limits, according to the current information on PFAS released by the city.

What to know about Dallas water systems and new federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ (msn.com)

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. every five years.

Residents of Austin, Texas, are being offered a rebate of up to $3,000 to ditch their traditional lawns in favor of drought-friendly "WaterWise" landscapes. Austin Water announced the WaterWise Landscape Rebate Program in a release last week, promising to "help residents save on monthly water bills and help protect our city's natural resource for future generations."