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Zebra mussels have invaded Lake Placid and Texas Parks and Wildlife has now classified the local lake as “fully infested.” The status of the invasive species at the area lake was upgraded from positive to fully infested after Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority employees found a collection of adult muscles on the Lake Placid dam, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a news release. 
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The city of Horseshoe Bay received a Blue Legacy Award from the Texas Water Development Board’s Save Texas Water conservation advisory council. The city was presented the honor during a virtual ceremony March 18. The presentation will be broadcast March 30. Horseshoe Bay won the award for Retail Wholesale Municipal cities with populations of 10,000 or less.
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Governor Greg Abbott announced the appointment of Shelia L. Old and Andra Wisian and the reappointment of Dennis Patillo to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors (GBRA) for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027.
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An area of town known for water line breaks is getting a major upgrade to improve water services. The Highland Park Water and Wastewater improvement project has been going on for a few years, but the project’s second phase will start in May. The project runs from Northland Drive to Mount Barker, with most of the work taking place on Balcones Drive.
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Less than a gallon's worth of chemicals spilling down the drain last month may have caused San Angelo's worst infrastructure crisis in recent memory, according to a statement by city officials Tuesday. On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Water Utilities Director Allison Strube briefed council members after a closed executive session concerning San Angelo's ongoing water woes.
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The City of Bowie’s application for a $9.7 million loan for wastewater system improvements will go before the Texas Water Development Board when its meets on April 8. City Manager Bert Cunningham told the city council this past week it looks like the loan is moving forward and may receive approval as the state continues to request additional information from city engineers.
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Employees of Citizen’s Tower evacuated over the weekend following more than a foot of water entering the building Friday evening. The water damage left the elevators and service centers inoperable into Monday. Surveillance video from the City of Lubbock showed streams of water flooding the City of Lubbock Utility building just after 10:00 p.m.
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New Braunfels Utilities anticipates closing by May 1 on a $40 million loan it needs to double the capacity of its Surface Water Treatment Plant. The Texas Water Development Board on Wednesday approved a request for the loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. NBU’s current treatment capacity is inadequate for projected water demands, and existing infrastructure at the Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) is located in the floodplain.
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In the face of rapid expansion, Celina is looking to keep in stride when it comes to water infrastructure. Kim Brawner, the city’s Public Services executive director, told Celina City Council members on Tuesday that one of the reasons Celina skated through Winter Storm Uri relatively easily is because of its water storage capabilities.
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A homeowner in Athens recently discovered that his pond had turned milky white. Cliff Bryan who owns the land in which the natural pond resides discovered this sudden change of color on Wednesday. He believes this is because someone dumped paint further upstream, and it made its way down into his property. “There is lots of paint that has come into my pond, and it is probably going to ruin it. I don’t see any fish dead,” said Bryan. “I just hope that it will be cleaned up soon.”
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Abilene water customers will not be seeing an $11 adjustment to their bills due to winter weather. During Thursday morning’s meeting, city council members voted to not implement the adjustment. If passed, each municipal water customer would have received a credit of $11.10, costing the city a total of $482,150.
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Cleburne City Council members authorized a one-time water bill relief program on Tuesday but stressed that residents must reach out for help. “It’s important that people call us to take advantage of this,” Mayor Scott Cain said. “We can’t help them if they don’t.”
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For many Lewisville residents the water tower at Interstate 35E and Main Street represents the long tradition of Lewisville High School’s place in the community. For others, it also represents a potentially large expense they aren’t ready to endure.
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Texas' environmental regulator on Friday barred most uses of the water at an oilfield camp converted into a holding center for immigrant teenagers, raising alarms about the safety of more than 400 youths detained there.
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Derek Boese, chief administrative officer for the New Orleans area's east bank levee authority four the past four years, is stepping down to become general manager of the San Antonio River Authority, which oversees natural resources and flood protection along the Texas city's river.
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Property owners along the Navasota River are making a personal plea to the Brazos River Authority. They want the agency to update how it’s managing Lake Limestone upstream from them and to stop flooding their land. It got the attention of a Brazos County Commissioner earlier this month.
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The Lower Colorado River Authority is continuing to test the water in the Highland Lakes after ten locations of Lake Travis tested positive for toxins from blue-green algae. Most of the algae present at Lake Travis is harmless, but the LCRA said this year tests showed toxic blue-green algae mixed in.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has detected invasive zebra mussels at Medina Lake and Lake Placid will be re-classified as “fully infested.” Infested status signifies that there is now evidence of an established, reproducing population of zebra mussels in the lake.
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Check out EPA's leak detection checklist, https://www.epa.gov/.../ws-ourwater-detect-and-chase-down...
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The Lower Colorado River Authority says blue-green algae samples from 10 spots on Lake Travis have tested positive for cyanotoxins. These same toxins were found in small amounts in water samples taken from three sites. Cyanotoxins can be harmful to dogs and other animals when ingested, so LCRA is urging pet owners to not let their dogs play in or eat algae in any of the Highland Lakes.
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The City of Chandler is issuing Certificates of Obligation to make significant improvements to the water and sewer systems. The city council approved the package Tuesday, with the official date of issue, March 11. The COs are not to exceed $2 million to pay for the engineering and architectural fees as well as construction. The maturity date is August 15, 2041.
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Almost a month after the winter storm, the water is back on in San Augustine. Some residents have seen intermittent water service since the storm. San Augustine city manager John Camp says things are looking up. Crews are in the process of recharging the water tower to restore it to full capacity.
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According to city analysis, the 21 local drainage projects toward which League City has been working for nearly two years will cost far more than originally expected.
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More than a month after officials discovered high levels of contaminants dripping from faucets in San Angelo's PaulAnn neighborhood, it's still too dangerous in some parts of the city to drink, cook, or consume the water.
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