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The City of Athens is upgrading water meters as on ongoing effort to replace manual meters to those that can be read automatically. The City Council, Monday, authorized City Manager Elizabeth Borstad to purchase Automatic Meter Reading devices from Core and Main of Tyler at a cost of $90,526.70. “We do about 300 to 400 meters a year a year and rotate our meters out,” Borstad said. “We’re on about a five to six year cycle.” 
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The Liberty Hill City Council decided Monday to take steps on its own to get a deeper evaluation of operations at the wastewater treatment plant. The highly-scrutinized plant, and the City’s operation of it, have been the center of contention in recent years with downstream residents claiming the plant’s effluent is damaging the South San Gabriel River, claiming it is the cause of heavy algae blooms congesting the low-flow river.
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One of the biggest concerns with all the growth in Central Texas is wastewater and what to do with it. For years, the KVUE Defenders have shown the growing number of cities dumping treated wastewater into the rivers and lakes where we get our drinking water and enjoy with our families. Now, the fight against it is landing some cities in court.
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Multiple regional flood studies have been or will be completed this year—many of which outline multimillion-dollar improvements that could reduce flooding in the Lake Houston area.
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During the Argyle Town Council meeting this week, the council approved issuing $2 million in Certificates of Obligation to pay for the relocation of a sewer line associated with the Hwy 377 widening project. The Texas Department of Transportation plans to widen Hwy 377 — from a two-lane rural highway to a four-lane divided highway
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Did you know you can keep your sewer charges lower by using less water this winter? Each year, Arlington Water Utilities averages every residential customer’s water usage during the fall and winter to establish a maximum wastewater charge for the following October through September. This number is also known as Average Winter Consumption (AWC).
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The City of Victoria has initiated Stage II of its drought contingency plan this week and is requiring residents to take steps to conserve water. In a statement sent to Crossroads Today, the City explained that its drought contingency plan is a series of water conservation measures that the City is authorized to take during periods of decreased water availability.
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The 2020 Holiday Grease Roundup is coming up soon! Be sure to start saving up your used cooking oil for recycling!
To find a location nearest you, visit DefendYourDrainsNorthTexas.com!
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After Save Our Springs Alliance won a court case against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that asks the City of Dripping Springs to stop dumping treated wastewater into Onion Creek, the city and TCEQ appealed. Dripping Springs and TCEQ have filed their appeal to the Third Court of Appeals.
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The Council also approved Brandt Engineering to oversee a water line project, which will be funded through the 2021/2022 Texas Community Development Block Grant program. Several engineering firms frequently used for city projects made the shortlist. It came down to results of an engineer rating sheet.
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The San Jacinto River Authority applied to five grants through the Texas Water Development Board in June for the regional area's flood prevention and sediment control benefits. Although it is unknown when they will find out whether they have received the grants, officials from the authority expect to hear back sometime in December.
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The San Antonio River Authority is hosting an online meeting Tuesday to discuss ongoing efforts to keep the Lower San Antonio River clean. Anyone with an interest in the river’s health is encouraged to attend, whether they are a rancher who lives in its watershed or a local resident who enjoys canoeing along it, said Shaun Donovan, the manager of SARA’s environmental sciences department,
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It has been nearly a year since El Paso Water marked the start of the Montana Vista Wastewater Project, a project bringing first-time wastewater service to the Far East El Paso community. “This is a great improvement,” said Jesus Garcia, who has lived in Montana Vista for about 30 years with his family. His home was connected a few months ago to the new system.
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The Horseshoe Bay wastewater plant expansion should wrap up in early 2021, City Manager Stan Farmer said. Construction has been going on throughout 2020 after the city obtained a $6 million loan to fund it. Farmer said the project should be completed in January. The wastewater plant will be expanded by 50 percent capacity, allowing it to stay within the ranges set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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The Kempner Water Supply Corporation is looking into expanding the region it sells water to by striking a deal with the city of Georgetown water department. The 7,617 acres that Kempner is interested in is along FM 2484 near Salado.
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Lakes Inks, LBJ, and Marble Falls generally are considered for a drawdown once every four years, unless an additional lowering is necessary because of a flood or other significant event, says LCRA.
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The city of Willis will begin a new $537,000 drainage project soon. During the regular meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, the council awarded the bid for the drainage project on MLK. The project will be funded by a Community Development Block Grant that the city received from 2016 flooding for the purpose of improving storm drainage.
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Despite a proposed increase in water impact fees, the city of Round Rock is considering a lower combined water and wastewater impact fee heading into 2021. On Nov. 12, Round Rock City Council approved holding public hearings Dec. 17 and Jan. 14 for the proposed ordinance, which outlines impact fee proposals on the table in 2021.
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Arlington residents can protect their home plumbing and prevent sewer backups by recycling used cooking oil at two locations this holiday season. The 2020 Holiday Grease Roundup is in cooperation with the Wastewater and Treatment Education Roundtable, North Central Texas Council of Governments, and other area cities.
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City managers from Fort Worth, Arlington and four other Tarrant County cities have requested clarification about proposed changes to the Tarrant Regional Water District’s authority. The water district maintains that changes to its general ordinance, which spells how the district regulates land and water in its jurisdiction, are focused on water quality not increasing its authority over development in North Texas. District assistant general manager Dan Buhman said he believes the cities and the district are “on the same page” regarding needed revisions, which he expects will be done in December.
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The Kilgore City Council met Tuesday and approved the expenditure of emergency funds for sewer repairs and authorized the sale of two properties to a developer. “In preparation for another project, one of our contractors noticed that one of our sewer lines was nearly ready to collapse,” City Manager Josh Selleck told council members at Tuesday’s meeting.
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The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) announced on Friday it has completed a nearly two-year, $10.8 million project to replace each of the floodgates at Tom Miller Dam in Austin with upgraded custom-made floodgates.
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