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To mitigate issues connected to rapid growth, Leander is requesting a transportation master plan and a long-range water supply study. Both studies will be the first of their kind for the city.
Leander City Council approved contracts for each study at its Aug. 6 meeting.

During the worst flood in Midland's recorded history, these frontline workers were sleeping in cots, getting minimal sleep, traversing the city by boat, and working endless shifts.
These are not paramedics or police officers. Rather, they are staff members of the City of Midland's Wastewater Department.

Riverbend Water Resources District (“RWRD”) is excited to announce approval of up to $200 million in multi-year financing from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a new regional water system. TWDB approved, by resolution, the request and application from RWRD …

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In Beaumont and many older cities, some properties are plagued with aging or collapsed sewer lines that cause backups during heavy rains. It's a frustrating problem.

Citizens along Lake Dunlap have formed a political action committee to help share information in hopes of securing a yes vote on the creation of a water control improvement district

During the San Marcos City Council work session, the council will receive an update on the scope of work regarding Capes’ Dam and be provided a scope

Zebra mussels, so imaginatively named for their black-and-white striped shells, are all but wreaking havoc on a number of Texas lakes. Two more bodies of water around the state were declared “infested” last week.

According to data kept by the Lower Colorado River Authority, Lake Travis dipped below 80% on July 18 and has steadily dropped since then, holding steady at 77% as of Aug. 3. LCRA Public Information Officer Clara Tuma said a combination of high heat and little rain—a pairing common to the area during the middle of the year—means a drop in lake levels is to be expected.

A settlement has been reached in a court case regarding Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority and the property owners along the Guadalupe Valley lakes.

Officials with the city of Roanoke are reminding area residents to limit outdoor watering during summer months. According to city officials, the city of Roanoke irrigation ordinance limits outdoor watering for all customers using an irrigation system or sprinkler to a maximum of two days per week.

Residents in The Woodlands will soon begin the transition to the future as installation of new, ultrasonic “smart” water meters begins Aug. 24, a project that will see every home and business receive a new meter over an 18 month period extending into 2021.

Dirty water issues have been made more dangerous during the pandemic, according to a group working to solve Texas’ pressing environmental issues.

The San Jacinto Regional Watershed Master Drainage Plan will host a virtual public meeting in August 2020.

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) has reached a settlement agreement with property owners from Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid in the case of

City Manager Kyle Hayes made clear that there's nothing the city can do to make all of these problems go away. Many sewer-related issues the city sees are problems on the homeowners' side.

The Lavon Lake watershed has been selected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to receive watershed protection funding. Two priority watersheds in Texas, the Lavon Lake watershed and the Lampasas River watershed, have been chosen to receive approximately $2.28 million in watershed protection projects.

Exactly how the Devils River got its forbidding name is lost to history, but there is little doubt the harsh terrain and fierce natives who once reigned here played a role.
"It is far from any habitation, in a barren waste surrounded by hostile Comanches, but it is a beautiful place," noted one early visitor.

A portion of the fight appears to be nearing an end for the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority in its legal battle against property owners along the hydro-electric lakes with failing dams

The city of Leander issued a Stage 3 water notice July 30—meaning the city is facing “severe water shortage conditions,” according to the city’s 2019 Water Conservation Plan. Leander water customers are asked to limit outdoor irrigation to just once a week and either before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m. to avoid peak hours, according to a notice from the city.