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Pending a second reading, on Nov. 2, Friendswood City Council updated city ordinances related to flood and drainage standards in accordance with Harris County standards. Atlas 14, which was released in 2017, is a study of rainfall data, including in Friendswood. 
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After nearly four years of negotiations, Mesquite residents can anticipate a better water rate structure in the future from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). The new contract the City of Mesquite ceremoniously signed today, with the 13 Member Cities and NTMWD, will have a significant impact on Mesquite water customers over the next few decades.
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In her first race for office, Christy Williams defeated longtime Board Member Bob Larsen, winning a seat on the board of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. Williams, who serves on the city’s Water and Wastewater Commission and is an environmental scientist by occupation, won the seat with nearly 76 percent of the vote.
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A mixup at the Kerr County Courthouse led to two multi-million dollar wastewater construction bid awards being rescinded on Tuesday. Members of the Kerr County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to rescind the awards and rebid the projects after it was discovered the bids were not advertised in a newspaper for two consecutive weeks.
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Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Public Service Board (PSB), which governs El Paso Water, continues to authorize major construction and engineering contracts, and EPWater is forging ahead on projects to serve our community
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Every toilet flush can help identify the prevalence of COVID-19. Last week, the Houston City Council approved of using $11.5 million in federal COVID-19 funding to purchase more sampling equipment and expand the city’s current wastewater testing program.
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Citizens can expect new sewer pipes after the city was awarded a $300,000 grant at a recent meeting. “The council approved authorizing the city manager to execute the grant award for the sewer line upgrades at $300,000.,” City Secretary Amanda Hines said. The Community Development Block Grant will begin Feb. 1, 2021, yet the city started replacing pipes last year.
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When it comes to awarding a contract for the city’s water plant and a water storage tank, familiarity and good work in the past by Mercer Construction led to a recommendation that the Goliad City Council select that firm, contingent on approval by the Texas Water Development Board.
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A property exchange agreement for the new wastewater treatment plant site was approved by the Willow Park city council Tuesday night. Following pushback from residents on a property south of Interstate 20, city staff began looking into other property and eventually got an agreement with Willow Park Baptist Church.
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The Tyler City Council has applied for a grant that would help pay for projects involving flood control and water drainage. City workers will be taking a closer look at drainage issues along some Tyler streets including Gentry Parkway and along South Palace.
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League City is the fourth city in Texas to achieve a Class 5 Federal Emergency Management Agency designation, joining Houston, Dallas and Grand Prairie.
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The Environmental Commission received an update Wednesday on the impacts of a proposed wastewater treatment plant southwest of Austin.
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Curt Cassidy is Mesquite’s new director of public works, the city announced last week. Cassidy replaces Matthew Holzapfel, who is retiring. Last week, the Mesquite City Council surprised Holzapfel, who has worked with the city for decades, by naming a water pump station after him.
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The City of Presidio has issued a boil water notice after a main water line break. All customers should boil their water before consuming it or using it to brush their teeth. Alternatively, residents can purchase bottle water or obtain it from some other source for drinking water.
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A contractor was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after falling about 22 feet into an empty reservoir at the City of College Station’s Lick Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant on Rock Prairie Road.
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Refurbished spill gates are coming to three of the six Guadalupe Valley lakes system lakes along with higher property taxes for people with waterfront property along those lakes. Voters on Tuesday approved Water Control Improvement Districts, their ability to levy taxes and districts’ ability to pay for improvements to dams on those lakes.
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The 459th Texas District Court has reversed a wastewater discharge permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) commissioners to the City of Dripping Springs. The discharge permit, which was issued on Feb. 27, 2019, allowed the City to begin expansion of its wastewater treatment plant and address the area’s growing wastewater needs.
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Garland officials on Thursday said a new agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District and its 13 member cities marked an "important new era” for the city, one that may — eventually — lead to lower water rates for residents.
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The Plainview City Council voted earlier this week to contract with Brandt Engineering to oversee the rehab project. The last time the tank was rehabbed was 1987, said Paul Kite, assistant director of water utilities for the city of Plainview. The most recent inspection report, which was released in October 2019, showed signs of wear and a need to repair the structure.
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A controversial flyer raises serious questions about the city's desalination plans. Here are the facts about what desalination will mean to you.
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Representatives of the North Texas Municipal Water District and its 13 Member Cities gathered Thursday for a symbolic signing ceremony to announce a new regional water contract.
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Pearland City Council has approved the submission of a grant application for $99.95 million for Hickory Slough drainage improvements. The application is for the Texas General Land Office's Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program.
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Rollingwood residents will see an uptick in their wastewater bills after the City Council approved an ordinance reflecting a rate change in the utility during its Oct. 21 meeting. The council adopted a resolution instituting the recommendations of the city’s Utility Commission that include a base rate increase of $13 and an increase in monthly rates.
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Nueces County is currently accepting applications for its Water Authority Board. The county is looking for someone for a spot on the South Texas Water Authority Board of Directors. The seat is for an unexpired term through April 2022.
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