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The Texas Native Seeds Program is filling a crucial gap in its statewide coverage by adding the Bois d’Arc Lake Mitigation Area in Fannin County as a research site for comparative testing of native grass varieties.

The Texas Water Development Board recently approved financial assistance for water and wastewater system projects around the state, including for Wolfforth.

The city of Gainesville’s water treatment plant off Farm-to-Market Road 1202 has received a nine-year recognition award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Burnet County commissioners have authorized County Judge James Oakley to draft a letter to LCRA, requesting the lowering of Lake LBJ next January. Commissioners cited homeowners' concerns about being able to shore up their boat docks and moorings, as well as drastic changes to the lake from the historic October 2018 flood, which have created unnavigable hazards for boaters. 

The Garland Water Department often receives information that an internet company has advertised water testing services for customers in North Texas. quality

Dave Rogers For The Record   West Orange agreed to go forth in seeking a $5 million grant to rebuild its sewer and wastewater treatment plant at its city council meeting Monday.

Construction is continuing on the waste water treatment plant expansion for the city of Willis. Public Works Director Pat Riley said while a contractor was digging for the main basin that some buried sludge was discovered.

The city of Seguin has officially joined the effort to postpone the dewatering of area lakes. The Seguin City Council chambers were filled Tuesday evening, as dozens of citizens piled inside the room to show their support.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ‘s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1,365,400 to the San Antonio River Authority for flood prevention, mitigation and protection. 

The city of Willis is supporting efforts by the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District to develop a new management plan for groundwater in Montgomery County. The council unanimously followed the recommendation of its engineering firm. The CEO of Bleyl Engineering, John Bleyl, spoke to the council during the regular meeting last week about the resolution sent to the city by the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District’s board.

From health care to fracking and beyond, the ability to clean wastewater is vital in many fields. A team of Texas Tech researchers working in advanced textiles has found a new way to remove toxic dye pollutants from wastewater, and their approach is safer, cheaper and easier than traditional methods.