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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved changes to regulations regarding harmful or potentially harmful fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants along with associated fee rules. The changes, made on Tuesday, will not only impact permit holders, but there are relevant to the general public. The new regulations go into effect on Jan. 11, 2021. 
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The Cottonwood Shores City Council approved issuing $1.5 million in certificates of obligation to help upgrade water lines, which will benefit current residents and future development. During the Nov. 5 meeting, councilors voted to take on the debt to upgrade water lines for residents on the north side of the city as well as extend lines to a number of undeveloped lots.
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Tyler City Council on Wednesday took steps to lessen the problem of flooding during heavy rains. It will pay Reynolds & Kay $374,597 to install a storm sewer line along Pabst Avenue from Valentine Street to the creek channel south of Willow Street and $551,892 to repair drainage infrastructure and address street settlement issues on Flat Rock Lane between Balsam Gap and Elk River Road, the city said.
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Cottonwood Shores residents are being asked to conserve water because of issues with the main motor in the city’s water treatment plant. City Administrator J.C. Hughes issued a statement at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.
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The Woodlands Township Storm Drainage Task Force has a new name — the One Water Task Force — and a newly expanded mission that includes a new focus on ground water, surface water and subsidence.
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Thank you to those who have served and are currently serving!
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The city of Pearland is hoping to score a nearly $100 million grant from the Texas General Land Office to enact channel improvements along Hickory Slough that would include deepening, widening and realignment of the channel between Reid Boulevard and Texas 35.
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Nearing completion of its Palmview wastewater project, the Agua Special Utility District is being sued by the project engineer which alleges the utility district is refusing to pay for services already provided.
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The City of Corpus Christi Water Department will begin averaging residential water use from December 2020 through March 2021. This will determine wastewater charges for the next year by averaging three consecutive billing cycles of water usage.
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Dallas CIO of the Year finalists were tapped for excellence in technology leadership in seven categories: corporate, public sector, healthcare, enterprise, large enterprise, global, and super global.
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The city of Jacksonville hosted a town hall style meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, to present plans for proposed additions and improvements at Lake Jacksonville. City Manager Greg Smith presented the plan, made possible by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Boating Access Grant.
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Flooding, drainage, and subsidence are three important subjects directly and indirectly affecting many residents in The Woodlands and people in other parts of Montgomery County. Township Future is pleased to sponsor a webinar on issues and developments in The Woodlands related to these three important topics.
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On Sept. 11, the city of Mount Vernon in Franklin County applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) an average of 20,000 gallons per day from their wastewater treatment facility located at Farm Road 115 into Denton Creek.
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City Council members approved using $100,000 of Coronavirus Relief (CARES) funding last week to assist low-income residents of San Angelo in paying their water utility bills. In January, the city partnered with the Concho Valley Community Action Agency (CVCAA), to administer the Low-Income Assistance Program.
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Houston Public Works launches the “Protect Our Pipes” campaign to help prevent sanitary sewer overflows. A sanitary sewer overflow is the backup of untreated wastewater that can contaminate our water, causing property damage and threatening public health.
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It lies under San Antonians' feet, and now District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval wants the Edwards Aquifer put into the city charter. In a memo to Mayor Ron Nirenberg dated Nov. 10, Sandoval asks that when it reconvenes, the Charter Review Commission consider an amendment to commit to protecting the Edwards Aquifer - the city’s primary source of drinking water - “while giving City Council the flexibility to determine how best to do so.”
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The city of Willow Park will be publishing a notice to issue Certificates of Obligation not to exceed $6.5 million for the Fort Worth water project. The approval came following a presentation by Halff Associates at Tuesday night’s city council meeting where it was revealed that the original project funding of $13.4 million would need to be increased to $19.9 million.
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On Tuesday, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials stocked Elmendorf Lake with 50 trophy-sized catfish, according to a Facebook post from Inland Fisheries San Antonio District. The district said the channel catfish are about 4 to 5 pounds and are larger than the catfish the department typically stocks in the local lake, which is located near Southwest 24th Street and Our Lady of the Lake University.
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Having high quality drinking water is a blessing for any community, and the city of Goliad has earned a superior rating from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in that category. While maintaining high standards when it comes to drinking water is nothing new for the city, it is not something that city workers take for granted, said Earl Henning, director of public works for Goliad.
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The non-native Hypostomus Plecostomus has no pure predators, so its numbers are rising at an alarming rate. SAN ANTONIO — In document numbers, pandemic-weary folks have been lured to the outside as a treatment for cabin fever.
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The Texas Water Development Board announced Friday that the city of Madisonville was approved for $3,965,000 loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to make improvements on the city’s wastewater system, including a new sewer line under Interstate 45.
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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed William Carbonara, Steve Ehrig, and Don Meador to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors (GBRA) for terms set to expire on February 1, 2025. Additionally, the Governor named Dennis Patillo chair of the board. GBRA oversees water resources for the communities in its 10 county district.
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TRA, TCEQ and several municipalities including the cities of Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, and Midlothian are partnering with local governments, business owners, and residents to protect and improve water quality in the Joe Pool Lake Watershed. Public participation is vital to the success of this stakeholder-driven process. We are seeking interested local landowners, businesses, municipalities, and citizen groups to share questions and concerns during public forums, drive the source identification study in a direction that will accurately characterize the watershed, and ultimately provide direct input that will guide the development of Joe Pool Lake Watershed Protection Plan. We need your help!
To learn more and register, visit http://www.trinityra.org/downloads/WPP%20Kickoff%20Announcement%20Joe%20Pool%20Lake.pdf
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The Texas Water Development Board approved a $6 million loan on Thursday for the Port O’Connor Improvement District to expand its use of local groundwater. By building at least five new water wells, connecting water lines to a new raw water storage tank and treatment facility, the district plans to become less dependent on the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s surface water treatment plant in Calhoun County.
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The Trump Administration announced the United States Department of Agriculture is investing $891 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 43 states. “Upgrading water infrastructure provides a path to economic growth and protects the health and safety of people who live and work in rural areas,” USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand said.
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