According to officials, beginning at about 1:30 a.m. Friday and continuing until about 4 a.m., US 190 will be closed in both eastbound and westbound lanes from FM 356 to the Lake Livingston Causeway Bridge. Barricades will be in place and TxDOT will monitor the closure.
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Phase I of the new drinking water system will include the installation of 121 backflow preventers, pressure regulators, and water meters with radio frequency/advance metering infrastructure capabilities to provide water service to the Village of Vinton’s new centralized water system with access to safe potable water. The total estimated project cost for Phase I of the water project is $7.7 million. 
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Just after 5 p.m., 0.11 inches of rain had fallen at DFW International Airport, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Before Wednesday, the airport hadn’t seen measurable precipitation since June 3. The region’s longest dry spell occurred in 2000, when Dallas-Fort Worth went 84 days without rain.
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The Tyler City Council voted on Wednesday to authorize a $4,086,123.25 contract with A.E. Shull and Company for capacity upgrades to the north end of the city’s sewer system. The upgrades include constructing about 4,748 linear feet of 15-inch gravity sanitary sewer line and about 2,130 linear feet of 10-inch gravity sanitary sewer line.
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McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos showed up to receive water from residents who responded to the city's call to aid the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The northern states of Mexico are going through the most brutal drought that has left them without water, and they are taking drastic water conservation measures in hopes of surviving until the rain comes.
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During what continues to be a record drought across our state, and in spite of Stage 1 Water Restrictions, water usage in our region remains high. According to City Manager Peter Zanoni, production and water use from the O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant was higher in July than it has been all year.
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According to the announcement, the raw water pumps located in Lake Texoma have not been utilized due to mechanical pump failures since February of 2021. The Authority said they installed an emergency raw water pump and necessary piping on the beach in order to produce raw water to the water plant.
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According to a press release, the city is currently attempting to resolve a mechanical issue with the water supply. Until the issue is resolved, the city will remain in stage 4, which requires a 40% reduction in water usage.
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City Manager Bill Parry said the study, which will be presented in greater detail during an upcoming Council meeting, considers a price increase which the city will have to pay to the Brazos River Authority for water rights, as well as expenses for staffing, chemicals used for water treatment and maintenance. In addition to the base rate, changes may be recommended in the volumetric rate – based on the amount of water used by customers.
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Officials with the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission were in Zapata County, Texas, on Monday, to review the dwindling levels at Falcon Lake and to decide when dredging of the Rio Grande could begin to help locals access more drinking water, Border Report has learned. The Rio Grande is the sole source of water for Zapata County’s 15,000 residents.
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Missouri City City Council unanimously approved with a 5-0 vote during its Aug. 1 meeting a resolution authorizing the interim city manager to complete the H-GAC’s Regional Mitigation Program Method of Distribution Funding form. This will make the city eligible to receive $5.07 million in federal funding allocated by the H-GAC to provide financial assistance for risk mitigation projects related to flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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In addition to the algae blooms, drought conditions are being seen more along the river further away from downtown
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At Jones Brothers Park in Jonestown, all boat docks are closed because the shoreline isn't safe. Only Boat Ramp No. 3 is open.
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All of the water the Producer Owned Beef facility will use in its processing plant will go back through a wastewater treatment plant. This will help reduce the daily demand for water.
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Starting next Monday, Heath is asking residents to water only once a week, and between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. and midnight.
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Encore Green Environmental LLC (EGE) announced immediate plans to treat produced water for beneficial use with Texas agriculture partners and NOMAD EXCEL water technology developed specifically to assist in drought conditions. As part of the treatment program, EGE has partnered the technology with West Texas legacy landowner, Cody Wilson, owner of Wilson Farms, to recycle produced water and apply the clean water to the surface estate for agricultural beneficial uses and for Wilson's non-edible crops.
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During the most recent Round Rock City Council meeting, Director of Utilities Michael Thane laid out the improvements made so far to the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment facility. According to Thane, workers have inspected 42 miles of piping that lead into the regional facility. Inspectors found 15 breaks and fixed all of them.
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In accordance with drought conditions confirmed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Cameron County is declared an area of disaster, stated County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. in a press release. The declaration comes as a response to the emergency drought conditions and its significant threats to life, health and property.
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The current drought has dried the clay soil underground, causing it to shift and break many of the city’s aging water pipes. There were 577 active water leaks across the city on Monday.
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The Forest Service says that the pilot was quickly rescued from the lake and taken to shore and was initially treated at the scene. He was then taken to the hospital. He is expected to survive, but his condition is unknown.
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Hofmann explained the 2020 Management Plan won't be revisited until 2025 unless certain conditions – triggers – happen. He added his agency and stakeholders came up with the 2025 estimates using water usage data, weather forecasting and demand and growth forecasting in the area.
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Spring Branch residents are voicing their concerns Thursday, August 11, over a permit that would allow 260,000 gallons of domestic wastewater to be deposited daily into Cypress Creek and then to Guadalupe River, according to Texas Commission of Environmental Quality documents.
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City officials say the water demand is so high it has moved them to stage three severe drought conditions. Mayor William H. Thiele said he decided to enter stage three to also help preserve and protect the wells and give them a much-needed opportunity to recover.
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As the heat continues to bear down on Texas, drought conditions are forcing cities in the DFW area to enact water restrictions.
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The letter is seemingly in response to the Central Texas Water Coalition's efforts to have the LCRA revise its water management plan before 2025, when it is due.
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