exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

Since 2010, Dry Comal Creek has been listed in the Texas Integrated Report’s 303(d) list for impaired waters. Likewise, the Comal River has been on the nearly 40-page list since 2016.

Due to a recent leak in a main located on Willow Lane, TCEQ has required the City of San Augustine Public Water System to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.). 

The Brenham City Council received a wealth of information about options the city could pursue to expand its water capacity. During a work session that lasted over an hour, representatives from Strand Associates presented the council with the results of a study and gave recommendations on how the city can identify new water sources and upgrade its water treatment capabilities to support a growing population.

Denton Water Utilities is asking residents to conserve water temporarily due to a leak on one of the city’s raw waterlines. Efforts are currently underway to repair the leak and restore standard water supply as quickly as possible and there is no impact to water quality, according to the city.

It's no longer a case of 'water, water everywhere' if you're looking at B.A. Steinhagen Lake, better known as Dam B. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has undertaken a drawdown for repairs to the Robert D. Willis Powerhouse at the dam and reservoir.

Thursday marks a birthday important to all Waco residents, as Stage 2 water restrictions took effect one year ago in response to a severe drought that started in late 2021. As of Wednesday, Lake Waco’s water level sat at 454.1 feet above sea level, or 68.2% full, and 8 feet below its normal level.

The City of Wichita Falls has announced the Stage 1 drought restrictions, beginning Monday, July 17, following combined lake levels dropping below 65%. During this time, sprinklers, and automatic sprinkler systems are not allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for any address; Neither are allowed on Wednesday, Saturday, or Sunday.

The construction of a $22 million dollar wastewater treatment facility in West will be the city’s largest ever project when it breaks ground this week. Mayor Tommy Muska says the huge undertaking is badly needed as the community undergoes explosive growth. 

Lady Bird Lake has been off-limits to swimmers since 1964, but it's not water quality issues that are behind the ban.

City of Kyle leadership and public works staff celebrated the expansion of the wastewater treatment facility. The facility began operations in Kyle in 2000, owned by Aqua Texas, until the city bought and took it over in 2015.

As people partake in activities like swimming and boating, Texas officials urge smart water safety. At least five people have drowned in North Texas lakes this month. 

Highs on Monday are projected to hit 103 degrees in Dallas with the heat index estimated to be 109, according to NWS Fort Worth’s weekly forecast. Highs will remain above triple-digit levels for the rest of the week, the forecast showed.

Sherman city officials say they still have to complete utility projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars for the new Texas Instruments and Global Wafer’s plants. One of those is the 11-mile-long water pipeline from the Sherman water treatment plant to TI site.

NOAA and the Office of the Texas State Climatologist have released an updated drought monitor across the Brazos Valley. While portions of the Brazos Valley managed to see some rain last week, most did not see enough to prevent worsening drought conditions.

The city of San Angelo has been working to revitalize the Concho River Bank for 15 years. The project discussed by the Texas Commission On Environmental Quality said the North Concho River did not meet water quality standards because of low dissolved oxygen and elevated bacteria levels. This created poor water quality and frequent fish kills.

When the owner applied for a state permit that could pave the way for a subdivision, neighbors and environmentalists rallied against it in the name of protecting the area’s rivers and the Edwards Aquifer. The permit would allow 600,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day to be discharged into the west fork of Dry Comal Creek, which connects to the Comal and Guadalupe rivers — the most popular tubing destinations in the state.

The Fowler-Ronhaar family, which owns over 800 acres of a historic ranch in Marble Falls, are speaking out after the Marble Falls City Council voted on July 3 to invoke eminent domain to force the sale of a 2-acre easement on the property. The easement is necessary for construction of a wastewater treatment plant on adjacent land behind Walmart on U.S. 281, city officials said.