exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

Proposition 6 focuses on the state’s water supply. If approved by voters, it creates the Texas Water Fund.

According to city documents, there will be a 16% increase in water needs and 28% increase in wastewater needs over the next 10 years. The Round Rock Department of Utilities proposed roughly a 30% increase in fees for new homes in the city, as well as increased fees for other types of new developments in the area.

This upcoming Tuesday’s general election features a proposition that will help state parks. If passed, Proposition 14 would give $1 billion to help secure new parks for future generations. People will have the chance Tuesday to head to polling locations and decide if they want to help Texas state parks.

The United States will see a particularly snowy winter, according to new weather pattern predictions. Forecasters warned that parts of the US should expect significant snowfall over the cold season…

SpaceX has asked the State of Texas for permission to dump up to 200,000 gallons of treated waste and sewage water per day into South Bay, according to an application form that Border Report has reviewed. Environmentalists are concerned about the many threatened and endangered species that call this protected coastal preserve home. But some approve SpaceX's expansion and growth needs.

All told, 14 propositions and $13 billion in state spending will be on this year’s ballot. But the lion’s share of spending, and the controversy, has been focused on just one: Proposition 7, or the $10 billion energy-focused initiative that would bolster the state’s aging power grid and protect against blackouts, primarily through investing in new natural gas-fired generation.

The plant operator discharged 7,800 tons of treated water in each of the first two batches and plans to release the same amount in the current batch through Nov. 20.

League City officials will soon expand one of the city’s biggest wastewater treatment facilities as they seek to update infrastructure to meet the demands of a growing population. League City officials will invest up to $90 million to expand the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility, doubling its capacity from currently treating 4 million gallons of wastewater per day to 8 million gallons per day.

A vital resource is set to flow into eastern New Mexico. The federal government is investing millions of dollars to make sure there is clean drinking water for the foreseeable future.

Around this time last year, the Houston Independent School District announced it was partnering with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to test for lead in water sources at school campuses. The TCEQ measures lead in a unit known as parts per billion (ppb), the equivalent of one drop of a contaminant in 500 barrels of water, per the Secretary of the Navy.

Inside Climate News has conducted the first-ever public analysis of produced water spills in Texas, working from data provided in response to open records requests to the Railroad Commission. Over the decade from 2013 to 2022, the analysis found that oil and gas companies reported more than 10,000 individual spills totaling more than 148 million gallons of produced water. Where possible, companies use vacuum trucks to suck up as much spilled water as they can. But only about 40% of the water reported spilled from 2013 to 2022 was recovered.

Officials said a water line near Southlake Blvd and Randol Mill developed a large leak.

The boil water notice put in place for Jefferson County WCID 10 PWS 1230003 public water system customers has been rescinded. The public water system has given TCEQ laboratory test results showing that, as of November 5, 2023, the water no longer needs to be boiled before use.

Outside San Antonio, there's a city between Boerne and Shavano Park that's dealing with feral hogs running wild and causing damage in a gated community. Residents in Fair Oaks Ranch have spotted one wild hog, but fear more are around as the destruction of yards and fences continues.

The Rangers are going to have a World Series championship parade, of course. Here are the details for what should be a huge celebration.

An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found companies have spilled nearly 150 million gallons of toxic, highly saline wastewater in Texas over the last decade.

Testing will begin on the Bastrop water treatment plant in November, the next step in bringing the plant online after a year delay. While the full planned capacity for the plant is 10 million gallons a day, Phase 1 of the plant will only produce 2 million gallons a day.

The Texas Parks Wildlife Department has doubled the reward to $2,000 for those who offer a tip about someone poaching the threatened alligator snapping turtle.

The City of Waco has lifted all mandatory water restrictions. Due to conservation efforts and recent local rains, Lake Waco has reached 100% capacity. According to the City of Waco, staff will continue to monitor lake levels throughout the year and provide necessary updates as water levels change.

Proposition 6 will create a dedicated Texas Water Fund to finance water projects through the Texas Water Development Board. $1 billion from the state’s surplus will get the fund started for repairing and replacing pipes along with larger water projects like wastewater treatment plants and reservoirs.