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The 11th Annual Central Texas Water Efficiency Network (CTWEN) Symposium (VIRTUAL) – Proactive Water Conservation Programs: In it for the Long Haul - will be held on Tuesday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 21.

Work continues on the 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. 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. 

The mayor of Nome is raising questions about money to improve the water system. Tropical Storm Harvey damaged the city's treatment plant. KFDM/Fox 4's Paige Hubbard reports that city officials are still waiting for a $500,000 state grant to make repairs.

With little discussion April 5, Friendswood City Council voted in favor of a resolution to show support for House Bill 3029, the passage of which would result in the creation of a taxing entity to help fund the operation of the proposed coastal barrier.

The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Wildlife Association, and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association have partnered to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. 

During the February winter storm, Mark Greene’s Leander home was without water for about three days and without “meaningful” water pressure for five days, leaving him to question why his city was under a boil water notice and without water while neighboring cities were better off.

We combine the history, reach, and reporting of The Monitor News, Valley Morning Star, and Brownsville Herald into one site for McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, and the rest of the Rio Grande Valley.

The source of what contaminated the water in San Angelo's PaulAnn neighborhood and northern industrial zone may never be known, according to officials during a Tuesday city council meeting.

In a brief special meeting held Monday afternoon, Katy City Council unanimously approved a process for residents who saw increased water bills due to broken pipes during February’s Winter Storm Uri to get a break on their water bills. The process, which requires the resident to request a leak adjustment to their bill, was designed by city staff.

With Hutto’s current population of over 30,000 people and around 1,000 homes built each year, the city needs to increase its water supply to meet the demands of future growth, City Manager Warren Hutmacher said.

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board returned to normal billing practices on Tuesday. This means that the Feb. 15, 2021, suspension of service disconnections to electric, water and wastewater residential and commercial customers is no longer in effect, the utility provider stated in a press release.

We combine the history, reach, and reporting of The Monitor News, Valley Morning Star, and Brownsville Herald into one site for McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, and the rest of the Rio Grande Valley.

 A development moratorium in the eastern part of town that was extended by the Granbury City Council this week could eventually envelop the entire municipality if the state does not issue a permit for a second wastewater treatment plant, officials said.

The Lake Conroe Association is seeking an injunction and restraining order to stop the city of Houston and the San Jacinto River Authority’s seasonal lowering of Lake Conroe that began last week and continues through May.

A lawsuit alleging that persistent sewage overflows in Houston violate the Clean Water Act resulted in a 15-year, $2 billion infrastructure overhaul plan approved by a federal judge April 2.