Having tabled the issue of certificates of obligation and all other items related to the water tower project during their last regular meeting, the Rusk city council met in special session Thursday, March 4, to revisit those matters.
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Gov. Abbott has reappointed Carl Ray Polk, Jr. to the Soil and Water Conservation Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. The board administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law, and coordinates conservation and pollution abatement programs throughout the state. 
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The City of Mansfield is providing relief to water customers whose bills reflect higher than normal usage due to pipe damage or measures to prevent pipe damage during the recent winter storms.
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The Nederland City Council approved an enhanced utility bill adjustment policy to provide relief to customers who experienced water line leaks following the February 2021 Winter Storms. The City’s utility bill adjustment policy focuses solely on customers who had leaks.
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Fort Worth residents facing high water bills following February’s winter storm may see some relief coming in the form of an automatic credit. Because the Texas freeze may have caused or expanded leaks that drove up residential water costs, Fort Worth Water will credit some bills, director Chris Harder told the City Council in a report Tuesday.
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The Brazos River Authority appointee, Darren Yancy, faced questions from Democratic senators Monday about his social media activity targeting President Joe Biden and former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.
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The meeting will be conducted by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The public meeting comes at the request of Save Lake LBJ, a group concerned about the impact of equipment traffic on country roads, noise pollution, and the effect on wildlife and the lake.
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Modernizing infrastructure in the heart of the Sherman has become a priority for city leaders. An $87,452 contract with Burgess & Niple Inc., who is expected to survey and map the aging sanitary sewer lines that run through downtown Sherman in an effort to address ongoing concerns by business owners and residents, was recently approved.
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During the recent winter storms, Rockwall’s water usage increased by 32 million gallons. In large part, that’s because residents had to drip faucets for an entire week to keep pipes from freezing. Also, in many cases, pipes that did burst may have spilled quite a bit of water before residents were able to repair them.
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The Clear Lake City Water Authority’s (CLCWA), the largest water district in Texas, has an extensive wastewater collection system comprising 29 lift stations, 6,000 manholes, and 1.1 million linear feet of sanitary sewers. The system, which has a capacity exceeding 10 million gallons a day (mgd), serves more than 100,000 customers in the Clear Lake area.
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Invasive zebra mussels have been found hitchhiking on moss ball products sold for aquariums in states around the country, including Texas.
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The snow and ice are gone, but the water bills associated with last month’s winter storm are on the way. And for those who had burst pipes or who let their faucets drip to prevent frozen pipes, those bills will likely be higher than normal. The city of The Colony is looking into a plan that would write off a certain amount of water usage for residents on their next bill because of extra usage that came from the storm.
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The Garland City Council has proposed a one-time residential water bill adjustment to offset costs related to dripping faucets during February’s winter storms. Residents were asked to allow their faucets to drip in an effort to prevent freezing pipes.
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Considering the high water bills some residents are facing due to Winter Storm Uri, League City City Council approved a measure March 9 to ease the burden.
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The next Joe Pool Lake Watershed Protection Plan meeting is set for Wednesday, March 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon via Microsoft Teams.
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The Amarillo water and sewer customers will have a new option when needing to do business with the city. Director of Utility Billing, Jennifer Gonzalez told the City Council today about a mobile office to do everything from making payments to beginning or adjusting service.
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The Greenville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to provide residents a break on their February water bill in the wake of the winter storm that wreaked havoc across the state last month. In a compromise plan, brokered by City Council members Al Atkins and Brent Money, the city will provide 1,000 gallons of credit for all residential customers, while allowing those who had significant leaks caused by the winter storm to seek billing adjustments and provides leeway for residents to not be penalized under an existing city policy if they have a leak in the next 24 months.
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Last month’s winter story brought havoc to cities across Texas. While almost all of them had to deal with multiple crises at once, Melissa seemed to fare better than most. The city was able to maintain its water supply throughout the week-long ordeal.
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Visitors to Lake Belton are being advised to not let their pets drink from the water after a harmful algae bloom. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Belton Lake have recently learned about reports that dogs have died after being on USACE property in Morgan’s Point. Local USACE personnel conducted a site visit to visually assess the water and adjacent shoreline.
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The more contagious variant of the COVID-19 virus which was first detected in the U.K. is spreading rapidly through Houston, according to the Houston Health Department. They cited recent testing that detected the variant at 31 of the City of Houston’s 39 wastewater treatment plants. Earlier testing on February 8 detected the variant at 21 plants, while late January results gave experts hope that cases were dropped.
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Jersey Village residents who experienced pipe leaks during Winter Storm Uri in February will have their water bills preemptively adjusted to amounts representing their average water use after the Jersey Village City Council authorized the city's finance director to do so at a March 4 emergency meeting. Certain residents with higher than average water bills will have their bills automatically adjusted to reflect average use.
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The city of Wichita Falls reuse water system is gaining some positive attention. The city implemented Indirect Potable Reuse and Direct Potable Reuse water systems in response to the historic drought in 2014. Seven years later, The American Water Works Association, issued a 6-page-spread praising the city for their innovation.
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The Killeen City Council may make a decision on impact fees on April 13. The first of two public hearings about the issue, which has been nixed by the council in years past, is scheduled for Tuesday. Charged to developers and builders, water and wastewater impact fees help municipalities recoup costs of building roads and infrastructure up to new developments and structures.
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As the new Liberty Hill wastewater plant expansion nears completion and will soon be ready to come online, new questions are being raised about which equipment supplier the City will go with for the first plant already in operation. The Council on Monday approved change order eight on the current wastewater plant expansion project, adding $70,641 to the project, in what it hopes is the final addition before the plant is operational this month.
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The City of Lufkin has entered a raw water purchase agreement. Assistant city manager Jason Arnold says the city has plenty of water and now they have plans to sell it. The first buyer is a company called Brahma Services II, which is an oil and gas company from Louisiana.
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