Various state resources are on standby in south Texas due to flooding concerns related to the tropical system developing in the Gulf. Gov. Greg Abbott activated organizations along the Gulf Coast this weekend, from Beaumont to the Rio Grande Valley, in anticipation of potential flooding.
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Tropical Storm Nicholas was strengthening just off the Gulf Coast and could make landfall in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said top sustained winds reached 60 mph (95 kph). 
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Flushing the toilet, taking a shower or using the sink generates wastewater, a process that usually goes forgotten, unless storage and treatment fails — then sewage is often too noticeable. Several major pipe ruptures mean the wastewater system for parts of West El Paso is inoperable, and El Paso Water is diverting that mostly untreated sewage — an average of 10 million gallons a day — into the Rio Grande until construction on a replacement pipe is completed in December.
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February's storms and the lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic are increasing the price of a Sherman utility project. The new sewer infrastructure cost increased by by $132,744, bringing the total cost to $1.74 million.
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When rain falls, low-lying areas and roads can quickly become dangerous. Now, the city of Sugar Land has an online tool to help let people know the places they need to avoid during high water events. The Integrated Stormwater Management Model, or ISWMM, connects users to data from more than two dozen rain gauges throughout the city.
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The Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District and Round Rock City Council have entered an agreement for the construction and upkeep of Dam 101 following a vote taken by the council Sept. 9.
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There will be a free virtual clinic on septic system maintenance for homeowners from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 23. The event is offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Lampasas River Watershed Partnership. The class will be held virtually through the Microsoft Teams platform. There is no software download required to join.
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Chances of rain often means chances of flooding in the Rio Grande Valley. Sullivan City in western Hidalgo County is working to reduce those chances for future rainstorms. El Faro Road is one of two main roads in Sullivan City that people use to travel north and south. Driving on the road you’ll see some houses and an elementary school, but few, if any, drainage points.
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The Marble Falls City Council awarded a $480,590 construction contract for sewer pipe improvements during its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 7. Granite Shoals-based Qro Mex Construction will replace roughly 2,000 linear feet of sewer pipe starting near the intersection of Second Street and Avenue N and leading directly to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
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A hundred years ago, the creek beds that converged near what is now the Interstate 10 bridge on San Antonio’s West Side swelled to a raging torrent. Heavy rains turned San Pedro and Apache creeks into a mass of ripped-apart homes, trees, and the bodies of people and animals swept away in the current.
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Howmet Aerospace asked for financial assistance after having a rough year in 2020 due to people not flying because of COVID. Their call for help was heard Tuesday morning after the Wichita Falls City council approved a $72,750 expenditure for the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) to upgrade Howmet Aerospace’s wastewater filtration system. Doing this will also create a good amount of jobs and will not cost tax payers any extra money.
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The City Manager has declared Stage I drought restriction measures for the City of Leon Valley. Stage I water use reduction measures are declared to be in effect when the aquifer level at the J-17 well drops to six hundred sixty (660) feet above mean sea level (msl), based on a 10-day rolling average calculated and determined by the Edwards Aquifer Authority.
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A City of Lufkin official has admitted that they’ve fought a losing battle against duckweed, floating primrose, alligator weed, and algae on Jones Lake over the past two years. The 7-acre body of water is located inside of Jones Park and is almost past the point of no return.
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Jones lake is infested with duckweed, floating primrose, alligator weed, and algae. City officials have started an algae removal project using a floating excavator, water treatment, two more aerators, and blue tint which together prevent sunlight from reaching the lake bottom earlier this month. Great news!
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This article reminds me of the restoration attempt at Lake Hodges in San Diego. A mobile probe was deployed that releases oxygen at the deepest parts of the lake to offset the carbon dioxide concentration in the water. This was mostly experimental since one probe cannot physically manage the whole lake—which is quite large. The surface water quality of Lake Hodges is better than that of Jones Lake; however, the clarity of Lake Hodges quickly diminishes as the water depth reaches about a foot. This is due to the high level of algae.
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The Denison City Council gave its unanimous approval this week for the city's $34 million spending plan for the next fiscal year. The budget will focus a big chunk of that total on restoring the city's aging infrastructure and funding upgrades. One of the major projects is reconstruction of Loy Lake Road, which will add sidewalks all the way down to the lake replace the existing water and sewer lines and storm drains.
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Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin would like to make Lake Houston Area residents aware that Lake Houston will be lowered down to 41.5 feet beginning at Noon tomorrow, Sunday, September 12. Houston Public Works, Coastal Water Authority, and San Jacinto River Authority are working together closely and monitoring the tropical system approaching the Gulf of Mexico this weekend and early next week.
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Bids will go out shortly for $788,100 in water and sewer line upgrades in downtown Mineral Wells after the city council on Tuesday OKed the next stage of the significant infrastructure project. City Manager Randy Criswell described the project, which is written into the fiscal 2021-22 budget the council is set to approve on Sept. 14, as beneficial for both downtown development and ongoing restoration efforts of the historic Baker Hotel.
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The City of Liberty Hill’s water woes might get worse before they get better, due to a shrinking supply of water coming from the City of Leander. According to a statement released by the City of Liberty Hill, a breaker at the Leander treatment plant malfunctioned on July 28, causing a depletion in the water tanks. Although the equipment was repaired, water demand due to seasonal irrigation kept the tanks from fully refilling.
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Starting this fall, the city of Friendswood will begin a $9 million project officials hope will save the city millions of dollars in the long run. The task is to replace each of the city’s more than 14,000 water meters, which are slowly becoming more inaccurate, with new ones capable of staying more accurate for longer. Officials said they expect the project will take about a year to complete.
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More than 150 million gallons of sewage from El Paso’s West Side is flowing into the Rio Grande. The wastewater, which includes waste from toilets, showers and sink drains, is untreated. While that amount only accounts for a fraction of the capacity of the Rio Grande, the plan by El Paso’s water utility to use the river to divert wastewater on the West Side will impact the environment for the next few months, though the long-term consequences of that are still murky.
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As COVID-19 cases remain high, the city of Houston's health department has a tool that can help pinpoint where outbreaks are happening. City officials said they're testing wastewater in the community because people who have COVID-19 shed the virus, regardless of symptoms.
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In a world driven by supply and demand, water is one of the top concerns for city leaders. At a city council meeting, leaders said our future growth and development is tied to finding a new source of water. That turns us to desalination. The fight over desalination got a little heated as a group of activists in blue anti-desalination showed up to the council meeting on Tuesday to voice their concerns about the construction of two new desal plants.
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The Tyler City Council on Wednesday approved a contract with Insituform Technologies for sanitary sewer system rehabilitation costing about $18.6 million to clean and install pipe liners. This was approved as a part of the consent decree, which says Tyler Water Utilities is required to implement a capacity, management, operation and maintenance program.
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Twelve Kendall County residents who oppose a proposed wastewater treatment plant west of Boerne have been granted a contested case hearing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. TCEQ commissioners on Wednesday concluded that 12 people — among 145 who requested a hearing in the matter — would be personally affected by the construction and operation of the proposed facility slated to be built about 1,000 feet from the intersection of Eagle Drive and Tapatio Drive East.
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On Tuesday evening, the Howe City Council voted to raise the city's water and sewer rates by 5 percent. This is the first rate hIke the city has imposed in nine years. "The last increase that we did was quite significant, it was a total of 30 percent, so 15 percent for water and 15 percent for sewer," said Howe City Administrator Jeff Stanley.
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Cottonwood Shores residents will see a 5 percent increase in their water and wastewater rates when they receive their November bills. The City Council on Sept. 2 approved the increases after adopting a 2021-22 fiscal year budget of $2,738,408 during its regular meeting. Councilors also approved a property tax rate of $0.5315 per $100 valuation. The 2020-21 budget was approved at $2,414,099.
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