exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

We are proud to have been named a 2019 Utility of the Future Today! We are honored to be among the 43 organizations recognized and celebrated this year. This is our second time achieving this honor as we also received it in 2016. A special thank you to our staff who make attaining this award possible with their continued hard work. The award focuses on achievements of water utilities that transform from the traditional wastewater treatment system to a resource recovery center and leader in their overall sustainability and resilience of the communities they serve.

Following the recent flooding, the city of Harlingen is taking action. Areas affected are now receiving help from a project aimed at making improvements to infrastructure. 

Aug 28, 2019: There is 500 times more groundwater than there is surface water in Texas and the Trinity Aquifer is the primary source of groundwater for West Lake Hills

The Bureau of Reclamation will provide a total of $3.5 million to El Paso and four communities in California and Hawaii will split the remaining $13.48 million to help plan, design and construct congressionally-authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects.

On Aug. 22, Round Rock City Council approved a contract for $582,000 to install LED lights and floodlights along the tower.

It’s that time of year again! The Trinity River Authority of Texas’ 5th Annual Art Contest is in full swing. We are calling all 1st through 8th graders from the counties listed to get creative and send in their artwork. This year’s theme is “Be Water Wise.” We will be accepting entries until Friday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. Winners will receive prizes and be invited to attend a public meeting at TRA. Attached are details regarding theme, prizes and the rules. Please feel free to share!

Check out our Facebook page for up-to-date information. https://www.facebook.com/officialTRA/posts/1045112382486519

This month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held public hearings for discharges affecting Honey Creek and Commissioners Creek.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After decades of talk, it looks like desalination is the wave of the future for the city’s water supply; and with time to spare.

Pearland City Council approved a total of $5.7 million in design contracts for work on water plants in the city at the Aug. 26 meeting. The water plants will eventually provide drinking water for Pearland citizens.

Notification from the city of Hemphill: Due to conditions which have occurred recently in the City of Hemphill’s water system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the system to notify all customers to boil water prior to consumption.

Last week, Williamson County was categorized as “abnormally dry” on the United States Drought Monitor map for Te

A precautionary boil water notice was lifted Thursday. The city was experiencing low water pressure, and according to the City Hall Facebook page, crew members replaced a broken valve and waited for a new motor to arrive for the water clarifier.