The largest international dam on the Texas/Mexico border has acquired unsafe sinkholes in need of costly repairs for decades, the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission head told Border Report.
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According to the US Drought Monitor, 28.8% of the lower 48 states are in drought. At one point in 2022, almost half of the country was in a drought condition. The lack of precipitation plays havoc on the groundwater supply which is the basic water supply for most Americans. 
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The state is ceasing its efforts to seize a roughly 5,000-acre property in Freestone County from a Dallas developer that includes a former state park and adjoining Fairfield Lake. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also agreed that it wouldn’t use its eminent domain powers on any portion of the property in the future, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
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The needed repairs were estimated to cost $63,050. Weston Lane leads from U.S. 69 to the Weston Inn and Suites. Bryan Johnson, of The Brannon Corporation, explained repairs are needed along a 90-foot section of the roadway where the road crosses One Eye Creek.
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The water wells are up and working again, but the city is still waiting on word from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to lift the boil water notice, according to Mayor Ann Rushing. The water problem started last Monday and continued until Thursday, the mayor said.
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Port Lavaca is just one of many cities currently facing issues caused by non-flushable items, such as wipes, wrappers and cotton swabs, being flushed down toilets, according to Port Lavaca Utilities Superintendent Lance Roy. Roy, who helps keep things running smoothly, knows a lot about the problem – he and his team are often the ones who must help clean out clogged pipes, and Roy said that the biggest offenders are flushable wipes.
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The Olney City Council rejected all bids for a planned water treatment plant, saying they would go “back to the drawing board” to avoid saddling residents with more debt. The Council took the action after seeing the lowest of four bids on the project come in $2 million over the City’s $13.5 million budget.
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Water rates will be going up to help fund a proposed sewer system overhaul carrying a price tag as high as $107 million. Earlier this week, a consultant proposed average household water rate increases as high as 8 to 11%.
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A new native seed mix is expected to produce plants that develop deep roots, which allow water to go deeper into our types of soil and help the ground soak up rainwater.
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The City of New London has announced that due to conditions found recently in the water system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the system to notify customers to boil their water before consumption. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, water systems officials will announce it to the public.
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The city of Fort Worth can now file its own lawsuits against major manufacturers of PFAS chemicals. Over the past six months, Fort Worth has hired four outside law firms to represent the city on claims related to firefighting foam and other products that contain PFAS. If Fort Worth files suit, it will join the ranks of a growing number of U.S. cities and states pursuing funds from chemical manufacturers.
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The North Texas Municipal Water District was hit by a "cybersecurity incident," but water services have not been impacted, officials said Tuesday. The Wylie-based district, which serves water to 13 North Texas cities mostly north and northeast of Dallas, said in a statement that the incident affected its business computer network, along with its phone system.
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Nearly 60 drinking fountains in Bexar County schools tested over the EPA threshold on the first round of testing for lead. Of those, 49 were at SAISD schools.
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If the city of Corpus Christi's combined lake levels drop below 30% of combined capacity, stage two of the city's drought contingency plan will kick in. The city has been under water restrictions since June 14, 2022.
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Google's sister company Verily will take over testing samples from Austin's sewer plants to monitor COVID, and soon other illnesses, in the area.
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City officials in a small town just Southeast of San Antonio is warning its residents that taps are about to go dry Monday afternoon, December 4, after a contractor struck an 18-inch water main – “a big one” according to a citywide alert sent out Monday afternoon.
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Houston-based BAP Kennor Landfill LLC is filing for a permit from TCEQ to open a 6.6 acre center that will process and recycle construction waste. Nearby residents along with Tarrant County commissioner Manny Ramirez and Judge Tim O’Hare have raised concerns about the potential impact on traffic and water quality.
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The city council of Beach City voted 4-0 for a resolution opposing a proposed Cedar Port Navigation District Channel Deepening Project. The vote was meant to send a message to federal officials that the residents believe the proposed 415-foot wide, 50-foot deep channel will destroy residents’ waterfront property as well as the ecology.
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Across the Lone Star State, there are 86 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. But which gets the most visitors each winter?
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After four months of dealing with utility billing issues due to a city network hack, the end of a stressful situation is in sight for utility billing customers.
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As the fall season winds down to winter, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said Thursday people in western, southwestern and northeastern portions of Texas could find themselves in the unwelcome company of black bears. TPWD said the native Texas animals are guided by an excellent sense of smell and their behavior is driven largely by appetite. Fall provides their last opportunity to feast before they start denning up for the winter, TPWD said.
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For the second year in a row, Texas has closed the majority of its public oyster reefs for harvesting due to declining populations. Wildlife officials say these dwindling numbers are caused by extreme weather events fueled by climate change, as well as by overharvesting.
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The City of Killeen said in a news release Tuesday that multiple streets will be placed under a boil water notice starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday due to maintenance. According to the release, water crews will be replacing three water valves in the area and will need to isolate the water mains to complete this project.
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The City of Victoria is lifting some of its drought restrictions. The city has been in Stage III of its drought contingency plan since July. Recent rainfall has allowed the water level in the primary reservoir to rise to 52 feet above mean sea level for 14 consecutive days. The city can now end Stage III and re-enter Stage II.
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The decision to apply a rate increase is primarily due to increasing costs from the city’s water and wastewater treatment providers, Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) and the Trinity River Authority (TRA), as well as a need to fund essential infrastructure improvements to maintain a safe, efficient water system. The increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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