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New Braunfels Utilities’ North Kuehler 30-inch and 33-inch Interceptor Upgrade Project in central New Braunfels, part of New Braunfels Utilities’ wastewater capital improvement projects to replace and upgrade aging infrastructure, is nearing completion despite weather delays. The project consists of replacing existing 21-inch, 24-inch, and 27-inch interceptors in NBU’s Wastewater Treatment Plant drainage basin with 30-inch and 33-inch inch interceptors. 
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Chronic flooding problems continue to plague portions of Three Rivers, and local leaders addressed those concerns during a recent City Council meeting. One local resident who said he lives on Mesquite Street at Agarita Street complained about water coming into his house and leaving standing water 2 inches deep in his garage after recent rains.
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KHOU 11 has obtained new data which shows the Delta variant is spreading throughout Houston. Wastewater sampling shows the strain has been detected in five times as many facilities recently as it was at the start of May. This is a story KHOU 11 reporter Stephanie Whitfield has been following.
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Many living in the city of Beaumont have had concerns when it comes to water quality-- especially after seeing discolored water come from the tap. The city has released its water quality report for 2020. And, the report shows no violations. The city does monitor the water for different substances on a strict sampling schedule. For the year of 2020, the water quality has been deemed safe for drinking after a wide range of testing.
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At Thursday’s meeting, the city council approved a motion to replace one of the city’s water storage tanks and then heard about the much needed repairs to the Marfa Museum. The first new item of business for the council to consider was whether to repair or replace the leaking ground storage tank at the water plant. Michael Bruck from Maguire Iron put forth a proposal to replace the current tank with a steel-welded water tank.
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It was a missing backflow preventer that is to blame for the water ban in Port Aransas over the weekend. Crews at Harbor Freight notified the city of the missing part following an inspection as the business prepares to open in a building previously occupied by Beale's department store. Since 2006, a private inspector hired by Beale's reported to the city that there was a backflow preventer in the building, and the city is now looking into how that is the case.
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Due to the efforts to fix water issues that have plagued the city for years, a test completed in early May revealed that the city of Beeville’s drinking water was out of compliance. The US Environmental Protection Agency has established the maximum contaminant level for total trihalomethanes to be 0.080 milligrams per liter. The test indicated the Beeville value was 0.083.
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Wolf Creek Park is transitioning to a new online reservation system July 5, 2021. We want to thank all of our frequent guests for your continued support. We are also very grateful and excited to welcome new visitors to our Wolf Creek Park family. Wolf Creek Park management and staff would greatly appreciate your patience as we make our journey through the transition period to the new online reservation system. Our booking terms and conditions have been updated. Please review prior to booking. http://www.trinityra.org/.../Booking%20Terms%20and...
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Four Hidalgo County mayors are meeting in a sit-down collaborative effort to discuss drainage issues, international bridge needs and regional economic development projects. "We came up with an idea of what is called the Hidalgo County Municipal Drainage Committee of which the four largest cities would take the lead on improving the system to move waters from each city limits through the outlets to the Gulf of Mexico,” said Mission Mayor Dr. Armanda Ocaña.
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The president of the Central Texas Water Coalition called the Lower Colorado River Authority an “unregulated monopoly” during Tuesday’s regular Burnet County Commissioners Court meeting as she questioned the fairness of the agency’s water pricing and how it manages water usage.
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Fort Worth Water is hosting a virtual community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 7, to talk about pending construction for the Sycamore Creek South Wastewater Improvements project. This project includes constructing a sewer main from East Vickery Boulevard to Cobb Park Drive, just south of Hwy. 287. An 8-inch water main will also be added to connect both ends of Duval Street at Hwy. 287.
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The city of Willow Park recently announced its official connection to the city of Fort Worth's water supply at the northeast corner of Farm-to-Market Road 1187 and Interstate 20. "When I campaigned for mayor in 2017, water was one of the big things we talked about and it's finally here," said Willow Park Mayor Doyle Moss. "I'm excited about it and people are excited about it. It was slow in coming, but it's here."
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The Red River Authority of Texas Ringgold Water System has rescinded their boil order. The RRA said the boil water advisory, which was issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, was due to a leak causing reduced distribution system pressure in the water system. After restoring power, the Ringgold Water System was able to correct the issues in the system.
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The Ogallala Aquifer is an essential water supply for communities in the Great Plains; however, since 1988, the natural resource has seen a significant decline in water-levels. To address this problem and discuss alternative water management practices, Ogallala Commons held a Stewarding Our Aquifer Day for producers, extension agents, educators and curious community members at Jeff’s Restaurant in Kress on Wednesday.
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The project is planned for the main stem of the Sulphur River in Red River and Titus counties and would have significant negative effects on the local economy. On the flip side, DFW would have another water source to prevent its potentially dry future.
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There are 27 lakes in Texas that are classified as being infested with an invasive species known as zebra mussels, including Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. Recently, a homeowner in the Kingsland area shared a photo to social media showing a float her family keeps in the water at Lake LBJ that’s completely covered in zebra mussels. “I had heard rumors that there were some in Lake LBJ but had not seen them myself,” said homeowner Sarah Entzminger. “This was the first time I have seen them.”
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North Beach residents are no stranger to flooding due to high tides and rain. That's why the city of Corpus Christi has chosen to allot $5 million towards better drainage on North Beach through the American Rescue Plan Act. Bob Catalano, who owns beach houses on North Beach, said he’s constantly having to drive through flooded streets and so are his renters.
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Street flooding is an issue for many streets in Abilene. "I'm originally from California and the drainage system they have there is fabulous," said Savannah Runnels. When Runnels takes her kids to and from school when it rains, it's scary. "It's bad, it's ruining people's cars," said Runnels. The City of Abilene is asking for a 5% increase from customers in the stormwater portion of water bills.
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The city of Jacksonville is a finalist for the IDC Smart Cities North America Awards for their innovative infrastructure project. This is SCNAA’s fourth annual award ceremony. The recognitions were created to honor North American municipalities working to execute Smart Cities projects.
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A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality related to Bois d’Arc Lake will be held from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. on June 30.
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Tap water is safe to drink in Port Aransas, though Aransas Pass residents are under orders not to drink tap water in that city due to a possible chemical problem, according to Scott Mack, manager of the water agency that serves Port A. “We (Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 in Port Aransas) get our water from San Patricio Water District, and they have an air gap separating their system from Aransas Pass,” Mack said today – Saturday, June 26.
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The Conroe City Council approved several public works projects along with a street name and extended school zone during its regular meeting. The largest project from the meeting was the rehabilitation of approximately 6,900 fee of existing sewer lines and the rehabilitation of 26 manholes. The council awarded a $750,720 contract to Humble-based DL Glover.
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Since Parker County joined the National Flood Insurance Program in 1990, new requirements and community pushback has caused concerns, commissioners were told Tuesday. The federal program, managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is valuable to areas of the county, particularly near the Brazos River, that are prone to regular flooding.
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Capital Excavation will begin construction on Ranch Road 12 at the Cypress Creek bridge in Wimberley on Tuesday, in preparation to attach the wastewater force main line to the bridge. The hangers and pipe are set to be attached on July 6. East bound traffic on RR 12 will shift to the center turn lane at the bridge in order to maintain one lane traffic flow in each direction on Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
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Every few years, sections of the San Antonio River are drained and reveal an underwater world of debris and lost items. As much as the city does its best to keep it clean, the debris seems to be never-ending. Earlier this week, YouTuber Jiggin' with Jordan visited San Antonio and, with approval, went scuba diving in the river and ended up finding "treasures" of sunglasses, old phones, chairs, beaded necklaces and — no surprise — trash.
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