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exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas
Welcome to exTRA – an aggregation of both TRA-related and industry-specific news clips. TRA’s communications division provides these clips as an educational service to TRA’s valued staff, directors and consultants. The articles selected are determined to be of interest to our readership, but in no way reflect TRA’s official position(s) or view(s).
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October 28, 2019 12:06 PM
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TRA Operations Challenge Teams Win at WEFTEC

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October 28, 2019 11:10 AM
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TRA Art Contest Winners Recognized at Board Meeting

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October 28, 2019 10:12 AM
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Point Comfort selects Inframark to operate water treatment plants

The City of Point Comfort awarded Inframark a five-year contract to operate its surface water and wastewater treatment plants.

The Pennsylvania-based company will also handle the city’s distribution system monitoring and aid in the rehabilitation of the surface water treatment plant that processes 1.1 million gallons per day, according to a news release. 

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October 28, 2019 10:10 AM
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Explained: Proposition 2 on $200M in water/wastewater bonds

 Proposition 2 allows the Texas Water Development Board to issue up to $200M dollars in bonds for water and wastewater projects in poor areas across the state.
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October 25, 2019 10:14 AM
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Mansfield ISD student named 3rd grade winner of TRA art contest

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October 25, 2019 10:10 AM
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Lago Vista implements Stage 5 Emergency Water Condition Restriction to repair water main

The city manager of Lago Vista declared a Stage 5 Emergency Water Condition Restriction Thursday morning due to a failure in one of the city’s water transmission mains.

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October 24, 2019 10:08 AM
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Water Matters! CTWC Worried about Future Water Supply

Water Matters! CTWC Worried about Future Water Supply | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Even though we’ve had soup weather, there will be no water alphabet soup column until next month due to questions about the proposed Water Management Plan (WMP)

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October 24, 2019 10:06 AM
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Buda OKs bond issuance for regional water project

The Buda City Council unanimously approved the issuance of $4.37 million in revenue bonds as part of the city’s participation in a regional water supply contract with the Alliance Regional Water Authority.

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October 24, 2019 10:03 AM
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Water line break on Mexican border causes 9.2 million gallons of wastewater to flow into US

Water line break on Mexican border causes 9.2 million gallons of wastewater to flow into US | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it
The transboundary flows were reported Monday night due to a break in the main water line from the La Presa-Aguaje la Tuna urban aqueduct at about 11 p.m.
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October 24, 2019 10:01 AM
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Projected flushing date in sight for wastewater plan

Wimberley City Council is beginning to set end dates and deadlines for the wastewater project that has taken at least three years of negotiations.

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October 23, 2019 9:37 AM
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Flooded residents demand action

Flooded residents demand action | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

“Our residents are one rainfall from being homeless,” said Beth Guide, board member of the Elm Grove Homeowners Association..

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October 23, 2019 9:35 AM
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Horseshoe Bay and Cottonwood Shores extend wastewater agreement

Cottonwood Shores will continue to rely on Horseshoe Bay for wastewater treatment services for the foreseeable future under an agreement reached Tuesday, Oct. 15.

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October 22, 2019 10:06 AM
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Raw sewage spill at SAWS construction site sends dirty water into Salado Creek

If you could take a whiff, you'd get an idea of what went wrong on Holbrook Road. "It smells like something has died. It's pretty awful," said Meredith Miller. Miller leases a property on this street. On Sunday night, her husband witnessed dirty, brown water gushing through Holbrook Road where a San Antonio Water System construction project is going on.

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October 28, 2019 11:53 AM
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TRA donates more than $77,000 to programs related to education, income and health 

TRA donates more than $77,000 to programs related to education, income and health  | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Our annual United Way campaign has grown every year. We were proud to donate more than $77,000 dollars to United Way to support programs related to education, income and health. Thank you to our employees who make this contribution possible. 

 

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October 28, 2019 10:21 AM
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Richardson city officials seek new deal as water rates increase

Richardson city officials seek new deal as water rates increase | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it
Oct 25, 2019: The city of Richardson is working with three nearby cities to amend a contract that requires residents to pay tens of millions of dollars for water they
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October 28, 2019 10:11 AM
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City confirms plans for rate study

City officials recently approved a contract with NewGen Strategies and Solutions for a water/wastewater revenue sufficiency and rate design study. The study will cost $27,000 according to Director of Public Works Eric Powell, who said he hopes to have a draft of the findings to present to the commission before the end of the year.

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October 28, 2019 10:09 AM
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Water authority presents case for rate increase

Representatives of the West Harris County Regional Water Authority presented their arguments for a proposed rate increase including a construction project update and a breakdown of costs plus answered the sole audience question in less than an hour.
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October 25, 2019 10:13 AM
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Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Brazos River Floodgates and Colorado River Locks Chief's Report signed 

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October 24, 2019 10:10 AM
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Sherman waterline maintenance to affect customers

Municipal water customers will rely on the city’s groundwater resources for the remainder of the year as the line between Lake Texoma and the city’s water treatment plant is taken out of service for routine maintenance.

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October 24, 2019 10:07 AM
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SJRA Flood Forecasting and Reservoir Operations Tool Meeting

The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) will hold an initial public meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., in the SJRA General and Administrative Building Board Room, located at 1577 Dam Site Road, Conroe, Texas, 77304, to discuss its ongoing Flood Forecasting and Reservoir Operations Tool project (Project).

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October 24, 2019 10:04 AM
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GBRA board makes zones official

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s board directors adopted an ordinance Wednesday outlining the prohibited and restricted areas of three Guadalupe Valley Lakes.

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October 24, 2019 10:02 AM
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Tyler's Wastewater Collection System to be repaired

The City of Tyler has been working to fix its aging wastewater collection system to prevent leaks and other accidents.

During Tuesday's city council meeting, three projects were approved and another project that has been completed was discussed.

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October 23, 2019 9:39 AM
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Robstown city manager now comments on drainage proposal

The Robstown City Manager is now commenting on the $9.5 million bond proposal on the ballot for the upcoming election.

The proposed bond would fund drainage projects for Nueces County Drainage District, Number 2.

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October 23, 2019 9:36 AM
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Guadalupe Valley Lakes Reopen

Guadalupe Valley Lakes Reopen | exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas | Scoop.it

Portions of the Guadalupe Valley Lakes are now open for business after an independent expert panel determined which parts are "unsafe."

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October 22, 2019 10:08 AM
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Bellmead prosecutes pipeline pirates as water theft complaints rise

The city of Bellmead is on the lookout for residents stealing water from their neighbors after receiving several complaints in recent months of water theft worth thousands of dollars.

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