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Copperas Cove City Manager Ryan Haverlah and other city staff members will be busy the next couple of weeks, tasked with creating spreadsheets and projected calculations as the City Council discussed the purchase of more water rights during Tuesday’s workshop meeting. The City Council discussed the options in order to ensure the future success of the city as it continues to grow. 
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The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has completed a $51 million, 12 year project to upgrade the floodgates at Buchanan Dam in Texas to maintain continued reliable and safe operations at the dam. The refurbishment project at Buchanan Dam, which forms Lake Buchanan at the upper end of the Highland Lakes chain, took more than a decade because the rehabilitation work was extensive and was performed on only a few of the dam’s 37 floodgates at a time to keep the dam capable of responding to flooding at all times.
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The water for some Williamson County residents will undergo a chlorine burn out this month. Beginning this month, the Cities of Taylor, Hutto, and Thrall will be using a chlorine only solution to disinfect the water system. This is being done in conjunction with the Brazos River Authority. Normally, the Cities said they use a combination of chlorine and ammonia to treat the water. Using chlorine only means the smell, taste, and color of the water may be affected.
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The facelift of Lake Dunlap Dam has made some major progress since a spill gate failure in May 2019. Video caught the exact moment that a spill gate failed at Lake Dunlap, which caused the lake to drop 7 feet. Since then, construction crews have been able to complete a temporary bridge upstream of the dam in the main river channel, which is being used for construction access.
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The Granbury City Council voted unanimously this week to extend for one year a development moratorium in the eastern part of the city due to ongoing delays in building a second wastewater treatment plant. The council was to also consider imposing a development moratorium city-wide due to its current wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) on Waters Edge Drive nearing capacity but delayed doing so for further consultation with attorneys and city staff.
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Next month your LP&l bill might be a little higher. Not because of the electricity but most likely due to the water and sewer charges usually included along with it. The base rate for water has increased by .50 cents (now $19) and the base rate for wastewater has also increased by .05 cents (now $16.55) after they were approved by city council during budget discussions. “We’re very, very careful about suggesting rate changes to the city council because it literally affects everyone in town,” city manager Jarrett Atkinson said.
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With Council members Alison Alter and Kathie Tovo opposed, City Council on Thursday approved the annexation of a 25-acre site at 11213 FM 620 and ensured the administrative approval of redevelopment of a wastewater lift station close to the headwaters of Bull Creek.
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The wastewater discharged near Doniphan and Racetrack Drive is now being diverted through irrigation canals, where flows will travel about 20 miles downstream to the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in El Paso’s Lower Valley. “We moved quickly on this plan to ensure the wastewater does not go beyond the El Paso County limits,” said EPWater Chief Technical Officer Gilbert Trejo.
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On 24 September 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Natalia public water system, 1630009, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
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The International Boundary and Water Commission removed the piles of sand that formed islands in the Rio Grande river in an effort to maintain water flow. "Right now we've been removing sediment for the past three years from Vinton bridge all the way to executive center downstream from there its called the American dam," said IBWC Engineering Equipment Supervisor Guy Hernandez. "From that point, all the way to Vinton we have been removing sediment."
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On Sept. 28, a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the official opening of the Frasier Dam Recreation Area, on the Green Belt of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Visitors to “The Frasier” can now enjoy more than three miles of hiking, walking and biking trails, plus kayaking, canoeing and fishing on the Trinity. Birdwatching, picnic areas and benches strategically located for peaceful contemplation of the surroundings add to the allure.
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Outdoor burning is officially banned in Tarrant County, as of September 28. According to a release, the Tarrant County Commissioner's Court approved an Outdoor Burning Ban for Tarrant County, and that means all outdoor burning. The ban will be in place for the next 90 days.
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Repairs resumed this Monday morning, following a water main break that has resulted in a boil water notice for the City of Marlin. Mayor Carolyn Lofton says crews began working to repair the break on Live Oak Street Sunday morning. Crews thought the issues had been corrected, but last night discovered another, worse leak has popped up on the opposite side of the street. City crews have turned off water valves to decrease pressure on the lines during this repair process.
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On Sept. 18, a number of individuals and organizations came together to emplace four large, artificial reefs into Belton Lake for both fish and anglers to use. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s John Tibbs, the Inland Fisheries District Supervisor for the Waco Region, this was one of the largest collaborative projects TPWD had done to date in this district.
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The Lower Colorado River Authority, or LCRA, announced Thursday it had completed a more than 12-year, $51.1 million project to upgrade the floodgates at Buchanan Dam. The LCRA said it took more than a decade because "the rehabilitation work was extensive and was performed on only a few of the dam’s 37 floodgates at a time to keep the dam capable of responding to flooding at all times."
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The largest private lake in the Lone Star State is currently for sale. For more than $110 million, you can purchase this Fairfield Lake in Freestone County, just 90 minutes away from Dallas. The property is more than 5,025 acres and includes paved roads, multiple boat launches, and hardwood forest. Surrounded by more than 21 miles of undeveloped and elevated shoreline, Fairfield Lake offers opportunities for entertainment, residential, commercial, or investment development.
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The city of Schertz at its Sept. 28 meeting unanimously awarded an $11 million contract to expand its wastewater treatment facilities along its southern borders. The contract with North Carolina-based Thalle Construction Co. is centered on the Woman Hollering Creek area on Interstate 10 between Weir Road and FM 1518.
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Two years after a spill gate failed and emptied Lake Dunlap on the Guadalupe river, construction of a newly fortified dam began in May and is expected to reach completion in May 2023. The road to getting to this point weaved together coordination and cooperation of efforts between the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the Texas Water Development Board, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the creation of a taxing district—the Lake Dunlap Water Control and Improvement District.
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The City of Glenn Heights is moving forward with improving water and roads in 2021 and the city’s Mesa Addition is continuing to see daily improvements. In fact, all around the city, improvements are noticeable and being made in what has been described as a “holistic approach.” Glenn Heights’ oldest neighborhood, the Mesa Addition, is estimated to be completed with its improvements by the end of the year.
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Officials in Pflugerville have moved forward on rate increases for certain wastewater customers in the city. City Council approved the increase on a first reading at a Sept. 28 meeting and cited a study called the 2021 Water and Wastewater Cost of Service Rate Design Study. Council will likely formally approve the rate increase during a second reading set for Oct. 12.
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City of San Antonio leaders are preparing a $1.2 billion, five-year bond program to send to voters next spring. The projects the bond program would include haven’t been decided yet, but housing, streets, and drainage are all poised to take sizable chunks. But despite its record size - 41% larger than the 2017 program - the program is still dwarfed by both the requests the city has already received and its overall infrastructure needs.
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The city of Friendswood is making headway on six upcoming flood drainage projects, two of which are focusing on building detention basins in the city. One of the projects is the FM 1959 detention basin near the border of Friendswood and Pearland; the basin will be built on the Harris County side of Clear Creek by Dixie Farm Road Park. The city has no set timeline for this project at the time, Friendswood Director of Engineering Jildardo Arias said in an email.
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The U.S. Section of the International Boundary & Water Commission has notified Mexico about a major sewage spill into shared waters of the Rio Grande. Between 3 million and 6 million gallons per day – 150 million gallons since Aug. 15 – have been leaking from broken pipes in West El Paso into the Rio Grande. The effluent is going into the river to prevent it from getting to residential areas and businesses near Doniphan and Sunland Park drives. Sewage then is routed to canals in El Paso and into a treatment plant several miles downstream.
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The Bastrop County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a burn ban that will remain in place through Oct. 25 and prohibits any outdoor burning done outside of an enclosure that contains all flames and sparks. The burn ban went into effect at 4 p.m. Monday. A burn ban violation is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500.
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El Paso Water continues repairs on two damaged wastewater lines near Sunland Park Drive and Doniphan Drive, but wastewater continues to flow into the Rio Grande. El Paso Water President and CEO John E. Balliew summarized the causes of the wastewater main break and mitigation and repair plans at the Monday, Sep. 27, City Council work session.
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