Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.
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The San Antonio River Authority reminded residents to stop flushing wipes down their toilets. Wipes are causing "significant issues" at the river authority's wastewater treatment plants, according to a Facebook post from the government organization on Tuesday, March 26. 
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A resolution issued Monday by the Johnson County Commissioners Court calls for the prohibition of applying biosolids in Johnson County. The resolution follows a February presentation by the court concerning high levels of toxins tied to the application of biosolids in Grandview. Such toxins have been tied to cancer and other ailments.
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Paris City Council approved the issuance of $44 million in certificates of obligation at a Monday meeting to pay for the final construction phase of the new wastewater treatment plant.
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Tyler Water Utilities (TWU) is partnering with HDR Engineering, Inc. to carry out a study on how to improve the taste and odor quality of the water from Lake Palestine. The City Council approved the $120,000 contract for an engineering study on Wednesday, March 27. The study will identify ways to enhance the treatment process and address the taste and odor issues that TWU customers experience when Lake Palestine experiences seasonal issues.
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The Georgetown City Council has approved raising water and wastewater rates beginning on April 1 to help pay for the city's right to buy groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. The increase is expected to add about $15 to the monthly utility bill of the average single-family residential household, which uses about 10,000 gallons of water per month, officials said in a news release on Thursday.
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The project's cost exceeds $4 million and will help alleviate flooding in crucial areas around the city. According to the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant application submission, Oso Creek spans 24 miles across both the city limits of Corpus Christi and Nueces County.
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The Texas Water Development Board reported that drought conditions across the state were mostly stagnant, increasing by less than one percentage point in the last week, although that still leaves the state with its most far-reaching drought impact since late January. According to the TWDB, the area of Texas impacted by drought conditions as of March 26 hovered at around 24%, a slight increase compared to the previous week. The most recent map from the TWDB showed that Texas drought conditions stood at 24% compared to 24% the previous week, 43% three months ago, and 64% one year ago.
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Lakeway residents were urged to conserve water during a presentation by the Central Texas Water Coalition—an organization focused on protecting the water supply in the Highland Lakes—at a City Council meeting March 18.
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Some people who live in the Rockport area are not happy with the water and wastewater fees set by the city. It’s a problem that they first noticed about a year ago.
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Samples taken from White Rock Lake showed elevated levels of E. coli after 1.5 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into water from Plano, according to a memorandum from the city of Dallas. In the memo sent to the Dallas City Council on Friday, city staff said levels of E. coli remained high on March 21, one week after the spill began. The memo did not specify the extent of the contamination, and the city did not immediately provide results to The Dallas Morning News. Samples came from the water from White Rock spillway to Frankford Road.
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Completed in 1974, the Fort Worth Water Gardens rely upon plumbing and other equipment that is 50 years old. As part of the 2022 bond, the project will focus on the renovation and replacement of degrading infrastructure.
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It’s been a wild couple weeks when it comes to Texas weather. Hail has fallen over many parts of the Lone Star State, a tornado touched down in North Texas, and the Texas Panhandle saw both fire warnings and now is slated to see several inches of snow. But what does the rest of spring have in store?
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A future wastewater treatment facility near the Brazos River is raising concerns about what could happen in Central Texas communities if an overflow were to happen. 25 News filed an open records request with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality earlier this month to learn more about the number of sanitary sewage overflows there have been in our area and in Texas.
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Central Texas is historically plagued by drought with intermittent flooding events, but our current lack of rainfall causing dwindling lake and aquifer levels has become particularly worrisome for many. While water supply has become an increasingly popular topic of conversation, it is something water professionals manage and plan for every day, all year long, no matter the weather pattern.
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Garland city officials say they’re seeing improved water clarity in a creek that turned murky earlier this week and alarmed residents in the area. On Wednesday, residents found “cloudy water” in a creek just north of the intersection of Wood Drive and Lonnecker Drive, Garland city officials said in a Thursday evening Facebook post.
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Hutto City Council approved a motion March 21 to issue a total of $329 million in debt toward water and wastewater projects, which will result in an estimated $20 increase on city of Hutto water and wastewater customer monthly bills.
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is expected to weigh in on a legal battle between some Williamson County homeowners and the City of Liberty Hill on Thursday. The yearslong dispute involves the city's wastewater treatment plant and how much phosphorus from treated wastewater it can discharge into the South San Gabriel River. That phosphorus leads to rapid algae growth which the residents say violates Texas water quality standards.
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A group of South Wise cities, along with the county, are gaining momentum in their efforts to form a regional water district. At the Paradise City Council meeting Monday, city officials decided to join the grassroots group that is aiming to find a long-term water source for their respective entities.
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The South Texas border town of Mission is known as the “Home of the Grapefruit.” But the sight of grapefruit, lemon and orange groves could soon be no more as water scarcity is beginning to affect the citrus industry here significantly, and other Rio Grande Valley towns and communities are having to adjust because of Mexico’s inability to pay the United States water it owes.
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The city of Dallas restored water recreation activities on White Rock Lake this weekend after suspending activities because of 1.5 million gallons of sewage that spilled in from Plano more than a week ago. Fishing, rowing and boating can resume. Swimming's not allowed on the lake, but the White Rock Lake dog park is again open to pets.
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Central Texas cities using portable restrooms to keep water systems flowing for solar eclipse crowds
Central Texas cities are planning multiple strategies to make sure their water and wastewater treatment systems can sustain the expected influx of visitors for the upcoming Great American Eclipse. Lampasas, Evant, Gatesville and Hillsboro are some of the smaller cities anxiously waiting for visitors to double or triple their populations April 8, the day of the total eclipse.
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Bastrop city leaders continue to work on a plan to treat wastewater from two of Elon Musk's companies: SpaceX and The Boring Company. About a year ago, controversial plans were proposed by the companies to dump more than 100,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into the Colorado River. Since then, the city of Bastrop, SpaceX and utility provider Corix have all been working to come up with a solution.
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There's no easy way around it, we are expected to be in water restrictions for the long haul as we start the week with a combined lake level of 29.7 percent. Stage two restrictions won't be lifted until combined lake storage levels rise above 40 percent. Enforcement crews are handing out warnings for those who are caught watering when they're not supposed to.
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The company will oversee all aspects of redeveloping the former Cape Royale Golf Course in Coldspring, Texas. The 18-hole course closed six years ago and has since laid abandoned. Scheduled to re-open in spring-summer 2026, it will be renamed TRA Lake Livingston Regional Public Golf Course.
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