exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

Robert Mace, the center’s executive director and chief water policy officer, leads the charge on the center's Climate Change Impact on Water Initiative.

Four years after a dam failure left Lake Dunlap mostly dry, residents are seeing their efforts to restore the lake pay off as it begins to fill again.

Due to a water line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District #2 public water system to notify customers on the west side of town, west of Newton Street, that they should boil their water. The area includes Fairpark, Holland, Belcrest, Wionna Park, Pampa, Osage and surrounding areas. 

Record-breaking drought conditions are putting farmers and ranchers out of business. According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, it's something that's affecting all Texans. Why? Because it means our food supply statewide is taking a hit.

Cedar Park City Council voted to allow Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority to enter into an agreement for the construction of the Underwater Pipeline Replacement project, which will cost $6.7 million overall. In the past three years, the pipeline has experienced three failures, and after careful engineering analysis, the BCRUA board decided to replace the pipe.

The Lake Dunlap Water Control & Improvement District (WCID) said the lake will be refilled starting around 3 p.m. Thursday.

An enormous alligator caught in Mississippi on Saturday just broke the state’s record but it’s still not big enough to break the Texas record in terms of weight.

While it's hot in Texas, signs of fall are just around the corner for portions of the U.S.

Plano’s revenues from fees and service charges increased by approximately $12.6 million since last June, primarily due to water and sewer rate increases effective Nov. 1, 2022. These figures from the city’s latest financial update come after the North Texas Municipal Water District estimated water rates in member cities could increase 11%.

When Rhome Mayor Patricia Mitchell looks at her yard and others’ throughout the growing city of almost 2,000 people, she sees parched grass and trees that are losing their leaves. Rhome’s parks are also drying up: flowers aren’t growing in the butterfly garden and shrubs are dying.

Benbrook Lake is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The federal agency announced all boat ramps on Benbrook Lake are closed ‘due to the low lake elevation. Launching a trailered vessel from the shoreline is strictly prohibited. Smaller vessels, such as kayaks or john boats are able to be hand-loaded into the water.

“Although these infections are very rare, this is an important reminder that there are microbes present in natural bodies of water that can pose risks of infection,” [...] “Increased temperatures over the summer make it ideal for harmful microorganisms to grow and flourish.”

As Dallas ramps up its assault on the opioid epidemic, the state could analyze its wastewater to track opioid use in the city and measure the impact of interventions and the spread of the drug, just as it did with COVID-19. The nationwide epidemic hit close to home in a heartbreaking string of overdoses among middle school students in North Texas, leading to a focused response from law enforcement.

A new online dashboard was launched earlier this month to allow the community to see how their conservation efforts are contributing to regional water-saving goals and inform City leaders of whether more restrictions are required to meet those goals.

Kyle residents have been asked to limit their water usage as the city moves to amended Stage 3 mandatory water use management rules Sept. 1. This comes on the heels of Canyon Lake—one of the city's water suppliers sourced through the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority—hitting an all-time water low.

It’s nearly time for that magical season of the year when anglers can harvest giant alligator gar on a section of the Trinity River. In April, a Kentucky angler caught a 251-pound monster of a fish in North Texas. How lucky do you feel?

According to a news release Aug. 28, the conservation district recommended the immediate action of implementing drought contingencies. According to Sarah Kouba, the general manager of the LSGCD, the contingency affects permitted wells—those wells capable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of water per day, according to the district's website—rather than residents.

For the first time in four years, typical residential water and wastewater customers would see a $2.18 monthly increase in the water and wastewater portion of their bills if the recommended rate changes are approved by the Fort Worth City Council.