Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kathy Sanders to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire on March 15, 2025. The board is charged to effectuate flood control and the conservation and use, for all beneficial purposes, of storm and flood waters in the Trinity River watershed and to promote beneficial use of public waters.
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A rate hike for city of Marble Falls water and wastewater customers goes into effect Jan. 17. The increase should show up starting on March 1 water bills. In September, the city commissioned a water and wastewater rate study and financial plan by the Willdan Group. Changes to the city’s rates match the study’s recommendations. The Marble Falls City Council approved the rate increase during its Dec. 1 meeting. 
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Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Upper Trinity) was recently recognized as an “Exemplary Wholesaler” by the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE), a national leader in promoting water use efficiency and water conservation. The recognition was received after review of Upper Trinity’s Water Conservation Plan (Plan), which was adopted by its Board of Directors in May of 2019.
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Due to substantial rainfall, an unauthorized discharge of wastewater has occurred from the City of Waco wastewater collection system. The discharge, currently estimated at approximately 77,315 gallons of domestic wastewater, occurred at nine (9) locations around the city, according a press release by the City of Waco.
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The City of Beeville announced today that it is entering stage one of its drought contingency plan. In a press release from the city, the reason cited is the city's primary water source, Lake Corpus Christi, being below 40% storage capacity.
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The deadline for Solid Waste Grant applications is less than a month away. Organizations seeking said grants must submit applications no later than Monday, January 11, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) anticipates awarding a total of $36,305.62 in grants for fiscal year 2021.
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After more than six years, San Benito’s $17 million water plant is back in operation. Late last month, city officials re-opened the plant after a previous administration shut it down as a result of “malfunctions” in 2014.
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On Dec. 17, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Swift Water Company, to issue a boil water notice, which was rescinded Tuesday. The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of Dec. 22.
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Employee appreciation may have looked a little different this year, but our appreciation for our employees is the same! Thank you to all of our employees, we couldn't do it without your commitment and dedication.
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Christmas has come early for city officials. The $5.6 million present from the Texas Water Development Board will nearly completely fund a $6.2 million project to analyze and report back on regional flood protection by looking at the complete watershed of the Arroyo Colorado.
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The city of Granite now has more “teeth” in getting residents to clean up creekbeds on their property. The City Council approved a drainage maintenance ordinance during its Tuesday, Dec. 15, regular meeting. The ordinance allows the city to contact residents about cleaning creekbeds on private property. If a property owner does not comply, the ordinance gives city employees permission to go onto the property to clean the creekbed and then pass the cost to the property owner.
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The Lake Houston Spillway Dam improvement project will be pushed back slightly from its originally progressive timeline, but remains on track to get started at the end of 2021, according to Houston Mayor Pro Tem and District E Councilman Dave Martin.
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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Stacy Meuth to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The board has authority to administer the control, employment, and conservation of the waters of the Nueces River Basin, forestation and reforestation, groundwater, storm water floodwater, water quality control, solid waste, and parks and recreational facilities.
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A boil water notice was issued Tuesday for the City of Baytown after a water main break. The boil water notice is for residents and businesses located in the I-10 corridor from Spur 330 to Garth Road. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said all water in the affected area should be boiled before drinking or consumption purposes, such as hand washing and brushing teeth.
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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Wil Faubel and Rick Mora, M.D. and reappointed Kaaren Cambio to the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on October 16, 2025. The San Jacinto River Authority is a government agency whose mission is to develop, conserve, and protect the water resources of the San Jacinto River basin.
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The Waco-based Brazos River Authority is seeking to squeeze more water out of two flood-control reservoirs upstream of Waco to sell to a growing customer base of cities, farms and industries. The authority is seeking additional water supply allocations from Lake Whitney and Lake Aquilla, which are owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A bill now on the cusp of passing the U.S. Senate would authorize the studies needed to make it happen.
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Bernie Reyes, a resident of the Austin’s Colony neighborhood in east Travis County, noticed orange water coming from his faucet last week. “Anyone else experiencing colored water this morning?” Reyes posted, with a picture of his sink filled with orange water, to the popular neighborhood social media platform Nextdoor.
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Arlington Water Utilities recently completed the rehabilitation of an existing 66-inch sanitary sewer main near Westwood Drive and Village Creek, several months earlier than expected. The sewer main in North Arlington carries millions of gallons of wastewater each day. The main was temporarily repaired in 2015 after it partially collapsed as a result of internal corrosion of the pipe material. The latest project, which involved an innovative, permanent solution, began in October.
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The city of Corpus Christi is now enforcing water restrictions. City officials held a news conference Monday morning at O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant to announce the city is entering a Stage 1 Mild Water Shortage Watch. The combined water levels at Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir, which feed water to the city, are at 39.8 percent.
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The Coastal Bend relies on the combined levels of Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon for the distribution of water. According to the city's water contingency plan, when the combined level falls below 40%, the city of Corpus Christi begins to enforce water restrictions. The Nueces River Authority reported earlier in the week that the level has fallen to 39.9%. The lack of rainfall this year is tied to the worsened lake levels and drought across the state of Texas.
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The Texas Water Development Board has approved millions of dollars for wastewater systems and flood protection projects in East Texas. The Angelina and Neches River Authority is set to receive $2.615 million for wastewater system improvements for the Rivercrest subdivision. “It installs two lift stations and a series of force mains to pump wastewater from the Rivercrest subdivision into our regional wastewater system,” said Angelina and Neches River Authority General Manager Kelley Holcomb.
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Fulshear City Council adopted a development agreement with DR Horton for about 1,300 acres to be developed into residential housing. They also adopted, as required by state law, an increase to the North Fort Bend Regional Water Authority fees that are passed through the city to residents through water bills at their Dec. 15 meeting.
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Water scarcity has become a hot topic worldwide. In response, this month, for the first time ever, water found its way onto Wall Street, to be traded like other commodities such as gold and oil. According to Market Insider, water is being sold as contracts that are tied to the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index, which was launched two years ago.
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Buda is looking to make some changes to incentivize residents toward water conservation. Tuesday night, Blake Neffendorf, Buda’s water resource coordinator, presented council with a breakdown of the city’s water supply, costs and potential incentive programs. Water from the Edwards Aquifer is the cheapest supply the city can secure because it does not take a lot of infrastructure to deliver and it does not require a lot of treatment.
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