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February 24, 2020 9:55 AM
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he Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will begin making routine water releases at Max Starcke Dam in Marble Falls next month, the agency announced this week. T
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February 24, 2020 9:54 AM
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League City residents will soon see a hike in water and sewer rates after the League City City Council discusses and votes on the issue Feb. 25.
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February 24, 2020 9:53 AM
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One of the city council’s and administration’s main goals and top priorities has been to address infrastructure improvements as aggressively as possible, while maintaining strict fiscal responsibility. The two areas of focus has centered on water and streets.
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February 21, 2020 10:45 AM
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Between 2017 and 2020, the city of Georgetown water department will have put down four new water tanks in four years, increasing water storage capacity by about 12 million gallons, said Glenn Dishong, Georgetown Utility Systems utility director.
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February 21, 2020 10:20 AM
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The Lower Colorado River Authority will implement its recently updated water management plan, which was approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in February.
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February 21, 2020 10:14 AM
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The City of Waco says more than 79,000 gallons of domestic wastewater was discharged due to substantial rainfall. The City says the unauthorized discharge happened around 3:10 a.m. on February 20 and led to the release of 79,350 gallons of domestic wastewater at three locations.
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February 20, 2020 10:17 AM
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In a recent assessment by the Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA), Carrollton had one of the lowest infiltration and inflow rates of the 20 partner cities evaluated.
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February 20, 2020 10:14 AM
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The San Jacinto River Authority will determine the fate of temporary seasonal lowering of Lake Conroe tomorrow. The SJRA board will vote on the controversial policy on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Lone Star Convention Center.
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February 20, 2020 10:13 AM
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The future was the focus for members of the Region I Water Planning Group meeting in Nacogdoches. The group met Wednesday to adopt the Initially Prepared Plan (IPP) or draft plan required every five years by the Texas Water Development Board.
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February 20, 2020 9:29 AM
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New rulemaking creates system of credits for beneficial reuse, incentivizes sound environmental practices
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February 19, 2020 9:43 AM
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Chlorine may become more noticeable in North Texas’ water in March as the North Texas Municipal Water District completes its annual temporary change of disinfectant in its water treatment process.
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February 19, 2020 9:36 AM
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During a meeting tonight, Ingram City Council will consider adding a deadline for non-residential properties to enroll in a payment plan and connect to the wastewater system.
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February 19, 2020 9:34 AM
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On Jan. 22, residents in South Austin reported foamy water in their taps following the Austin Fire Department’s extinguishing of a church fire.At the Feb. 12 meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission, Rick Coronado, the assistant director of Austin…
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February 24, 2020 9:55 AM
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The City of Tyler says two ‘compromised manholes’ caused more than 360,000 gallons of sewage to spill into Shackleford Creek in the Cherokee Trail area.
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February 24, 2020 9:54 AM
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A Killeen City Council vote at a meeting Tuesday could lead to an issuance of new and refunding bonds totaling more than $45 million. If approved, according to Communications Director Hilary Shine, it will not change current water rates.
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February 21, 2020 10:46 AM
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Three of the companies involved in the construction of El Pico Water Treatment Plant have reached a joint $5 million settlement with the City of Laredo, which City Council approved Tuesday night.
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February 21, 2020 10:20 AM
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The refill of Inks Lake and Lake LBJ will begin Monday, February 24. The lakes were lowered in early January by the Lower Colorado River Authority to assist property owners in continued recovery from the October 2018 floods and provide an opportunity for debris removal and other work.
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February 21, 2020 10:19 AM
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The San Jacinto River Authority voted 5-1 at a special meeting Feb. 20 to continue temporarily lowering Lake Conroe until December 2022, with some modifications.
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February 20, 2020 10:58 AM
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Despite living in an area declared state of disaster in last fall, neighbors at the Green Tree Estates are still waiting for a permanent solution. The owner of a well that supplied water to the homes shut it down in November.
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February 20, 2020 10:16 AM
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Officials with San Antonio Water System have said they’re ready to take on the aquifer protection system as requested by city leaders but city staff are now saying that the city should keep it and fund it with SAWS money.
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February 20, 2020 10:14 AM
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The grant money, which originally was allocated to Drainage District 6 for projects including improvements to Taylor's Bayou, became available when the district received money from the Texas Water Development Board instead.
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February 20, 2020 10:04 AM
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Residents still rebuilding from Harvey were just dealt a big blow after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers. Many of the homes are in West Houston that flooded during Harvey after the reservoir gates were opened.
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February 19, 2020 2:03 PM
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When Globe Life Field opens next month, everything will be in play. Of course, the new diamond for the baseball players, but also areas fans will frequent like the seats, the concession stands, and yes, the toilets.
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February 19, 2020 9:38 AM
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While many questions were asked and answered Monday evening at the Mertzon Community Center, no change of course was forthcoming regarding the new 11.7-acre-foot effluent pond east of Commerce Street. But, besides bringing the City’s wastewater-treatment program into compliance for the foreseeable future, the best thing to come from the proceedings may be a renewed interest in local-government meetings from attendees, a majority of whom said they never heard of the project before work began.
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February 19, 2020 9:35 AM
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Fairfield is moving forward with a project to better protect the wastewater treatment plant via walls, pumping stations and dikes.
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