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Iron Mountain officials are planning a data center in Central Texas, and are seeking a deal with the city of Hutto for wastewater services. The seven data center buildings are expected to use about 30,200 gallons per day for sanitary sewer, according to Iron Mountain.

More than 20 sprawling data centers that house and cool a massive collection of computer equipment are in the San Antonio area, and more are on the drawing board.

The City of Van’s water infrastructure improvements are well underway, with one new water well recently completed and the third to begin construction after recently being approved by the state.

Corpus Christi Water's interim COO presented six models projecting the city's water future, with only one scenario avoiding a Level 1 water emergency — and it's the least likely.

The governor’s office said the city’s two main reservoirs could dry up by May, much sooner than previous timelines. But authorities still offer no plan for curtailment of water use.

The city of Katy and Katy Management District No. 1 are partnering to create a new reclaimed water system to provide irrigation water to the Katy Mills Mall and Katy Boardwalk District areas.

As reservoirs fall below 10% of capacity, council members are expected to provide an update on the city’s dwindling water supply and when customers might have to cut back on water use.

As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.

The city last expanded the plant, which is one of two major treatment sites in Austin, in 2005.

Now -- because of what will likely be a historic drought for the region -- two of the most reliable sources of surface water for the city of Corpus Christi have dwindled to the lowest levels in history.

In a rural section of Tarrant County west of Mansfield, residents fear a proposed wastewater treatment facility will negatively impact their health and the pastoral surroundings they’ve come to love. On top of that, there are worries the planned residential community the treatment facility would serve will contribute to unwanted population growth and congestion.

The City of Waco had to step in after the stretch of riverbank near the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant got dangerously close to damaging the facility. According to the city, the Brazos River has eroded the bank along the treatment plant at a rate of seven feet per year. The bank eventually reached within 100 feet of the treatment plant, and twelve feet from critical service lines. Any damage to the plant would affect the over 300,000 people who rely on the treatment plant.

Corpus Christi Water secured a new groundwater permit and learned it will not face immediate curtailment from one of its last major water sources — two developments that provide some relief, but do not resolve the city's water crisis or the growing concerns of rural residents whose land and water sit in the middle of it.

State Rep. Helen Kerwin urges Gov. Abbott to pause large-scale data center development in rural Texas over concerns about water usage. Kerwin’s district includes the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, one of the state’s largest sources of baseload power. She noted that the presence of that facility has already begun drawing interest from large-scale data center developers seeking stable electricity and water resources.

Corpus Christi council unanimously approves a seawater desalination partnership with CPS Energy at the Barney Davis Power Plant in Flour Bluff. Council members voted Tuesday to authorize city staff to move forward with the partnership, which would explore options for desalination at the Flour Bluff facility. The project is separate from the city's previously discussed Inner Harbor desalination project.

According to Polk County Emergency Management, Lake Livingston Water Supply Corporation has issued a boil water notice for every customer in the Indian Springs Lake Estates community. The notice was prompted by a line repair ongoing in the area.

Cities across Texas are racing to secure new sources of drinking water as drought and growing demand strain lakes and rivers. In the South Texas city of Beeville, leaders are turning underground in hopes of protecting the city’s water future.

City officials provide regional update on ongoing groundwater, effluent reuse, and desalination projects.

Ducks have been a Heritage community staple for years, but the growing number of birds at the park has raised safety and health concerns.

The sinkhole on White Rock Lake Trail has been repaired, and the trail is open again between Lawther Drive and the spillway.

Corpus Christi faces a historic water crisis as reservoirs hit record lows. City officials are pushing a $1B infrastructure plan while Governor Abbott warns of potential state intervention.