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Silver carp, an invasive species that have the potential to devastate local ecosystems and “cause significant changes in native fish populations” through competition for food, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 
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The city of Tyler is spending nearly $13 million to make sewer system improvements. The city council on Wednesday authorized the city manager to enter contracts totaling $12.6 million to improve and repair the sewer system and $201,000 for emergency sewer repairs. The work is part of the City’s Consent Decree. SAK Construction is being paid nearly $12 million to clean and install 18,600 linear feet of cast-in-place pipe in the Black Fork Creek area as well as make repairs and perform related work.
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A free, hybrid Texas Watershed Steward workshop on Lake Granbury water quality is set for 1-5 p.m. on July 20. In-person participants can earn continuing education credits for several professional fields. The workshop will be at the Lake Granbury Conference Center, 621 E. Pearl St., Granbury. A virtual attendance option will also be available for those unable to attend in person.
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A bid for a water line replacement project was approved by the city council during its Monday meeting. The city received four bids on the project that will cover four streets and 207 liner feet of line. Mercer Construction was awarded the bid for a price of more than $187,000. The cost is covered through a Community Development Block Grant.
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Port Lavaca residents were informed that the water conservation notices was lifted Wednesday afternoon. The residents are being asked to conserve water due to a water main leak this morning. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority informed the city about a leak in the main line July 1, according to interim City Manager Jody Weaver. Weaver said the repairs are happening today. Residents are asked to wait to run nonessential loads of clothes, dishes and etc, as stated on the city’s Facebook page.
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The City of Breckenridge is dealing with an overgrowth problem on Walker Branch Creek, which runs through town from North Oakwood Street up to U.S. Highway 183 North. “It’s grown quite a bit because our grass here. Little bit of rain and I’m mowing twice a day, or twice a week,” says Breckenridge resident Lucky Fisher. Fisher and his wife have lived opposite the creek since April. They say the area floods at the slightest rain, causing the weeds to hit record heights each time.
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Some help will be provided for people effected by the boil water notice. Laredo city council approved to offer a water bill credit to the public and commercial businesses. However, the credit would only apply to water use. City Manager Robert Eads said sewage and other fees such as irrigation and state fees would not qualify for the credit.
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Floresville City Council members seemed to go along with staff and employee recommendations on water and wastewater budgets at a July 8 workshop. City Finance Director Cynthia Sturm provided expected revenues for both the water and wastewater departments after reviewing revenue trends for the previous four years and for the last six months. She projected $1,843,350 for the Water Department and $2,213,850 for the Wastewater Department.
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Needed repairs at the City of Carthage’s wastewater treatment plant are the most critical infrastructure issue the city is facing at the moment, Public Works Director Byron Roberts says. Roberts pointed to breaking equipment that needs to be replaced, issues with fumes and sludge, and a worry that the main transmission line will go out — which would shut down the plant.
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The Fulton Fishing Pier is back open to the public! The pier was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, a devastating blow to both local and visiting anglers. “This project marks the final step for our town in recovering from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey,” said Fulton Mayor Kelli Cole.
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Work recently started on the approximately $20 million redevelopment project on the Corpus Christi Marina. In May and June, Corpus Christi City Council approved about $14 million to replace five docks. In addition, over $5 million was allocated for boat basin dredging near the Corpus Christi Marina between McGee Beach and R-Pier as well as breakwater repairs at McGee Beach.
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Friendswood will replace every water meter in the city following the city council’s decision to approve the project in a 6-1 vote on July 12. “This is good solid technology,” Council Member Steve Rocker said. “It’s well known, well used, well explored. When they say it will last 20 years, it’s going to last 20 years.”
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Hamlin residents are about to see an increase in their water rate for the first time in more than 20 years, and it’s not small. After a recent study conducted by the City of Abilene, who provides water treatment for Hamlin thanks to a contract agreed upon in 2007, water rates are about to increase from 40 cents to $2.30. “It assumes the cost of pumping and it assumes the cost of obtaining that water from the City of Anson,” says Rodney Taylor, Abilene Public Works.
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The Corpus Christi City Council will be getting a first look at a proposed budget later this month, and one of the things they'll notice is a wastewater rate increase. The rates are typically adjusted every two years. We spoke with City Manager Peter Zanoni at Thursday's State of the City Address, and he tells us the reason is to keep up with inflation and have additional resources to invest in the system.
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Hondo City Council on Monday, July 12, approved a $145,000 change order to replace 2,400 feet of sewer line underneath the yet-to commence reconstruction of 14th Street. City Manager Scott Albert told council the change order may delay the reconstruction of 14th Street but the obstructed clay sewer line identified under 14th Street had to be repaired first to avoid future excavation.
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Following the 2019 Lake Dunlap Dam collapse, legal battles between property owners and the agency who maintains the dams poured in.
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Climbing revenues stemming from property reappraisals could lead city commissioners to consider trimming the tax rate while officials might even hold off a water rate hike during the upcoming fiscal year. At City Hall, officials might shift money to pay for more street repairs as City Manager Manuel De La Rosa closes in on balancing a shortfall in his proposed $13 million general fund budget.
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Abilene citizens could see a $25 increase in their water bills over the next 5 years. During the last city council meeting, Director of Water Utility Rodney Taylor proposed a 5-year rate increase plan to pay for three improvement plans totaling $407 million. “So, we are increasing our rates at a higher rate, year to year, than the current rate is,” said Taylor.
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The boil water notice in Laredo has been rescinded. After parts of 10 days with locals and businesses unable to normally consume water, the city announced the news on Tuesday afternoon. The city reports that it provided the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality the laboratory test results at 4 p.m. It then rescinded the notice within the hour.
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A consultant recommends League City replace bridges, create dozens of acres of detention ponds, upgrade storm sewers and other work to help mitigate flooding in the smaller watersheds that feed into Clear Creek. As part of its 2019 bond program, League City hired LJA Engineering to do 2D analysis of the city’s watersheds so the city could create a comprehensive drainage plan. According to the city’s website, the budget for developing the plan, along with a flood gauge warning system, is $800,000.
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The Graham City Council spoke to city department heads Thursday during their first budget meeting and received updates regarding future water projects around the city. The city is planning major water and wastewater projects which are an alternate water line to the city, the replacement of water lines in the older portion of the city and the replacement of the Tackitt lift station.
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For at least one more day, the City of Laredo will be under a boil water notice. Ahead of a scheduled special called city council meeting at noon on Monday, the city released an update stating that the boil water notice now has a tentative date of Tuesday for when it will be rescinded. The city stated prior to last weekend the goal would be for it to lift Monday, July 12.
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The City of Mercedes announced on their Facebook Sunday that they would be partnering up with Hidalgo County to provide “short-term relief” to those affected by recent floods. Mercedes Mayor, Oscar Montoya told KVEO there wasn’t much the city could do to help residents who had flooding in their homes on June 9.
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As suspensions near for outstanding water bills, six lucky households received donations from a guardian angel on Monday. After a weekend fundraiser event, the 7 OG’s community philanthropic group came together at city hall Monday afternoon to make six $100 donations toward randomly selected water bills for senior citizens.
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The city of Overton has released its fourth boil water notice this year alone, leaving many people asking--will it ever end? Robbi Young-Carnes is a fourth-generation resident of Overton and says the water issues are nothing new. "As far back as I can remember, we've had water issues," said Young. "I don't know if it's due to iron ore in the water table, but I know that when my husband and I are married and bought this house in 2005, we immediately had a water well drilled, so whenever the city is without water or low pressure, we are able to function off of our water."
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