The City of Austin is closing Red Bud Isle as of 3 pm on Wednesday, August 7, as a precaution after reports three dogs died after swimming in La
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USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, including in Crockett 
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved the Village Creek – Lake Arlington Watershed Protection Plan. The plan was created by the Village Creek – Lake Arlington Watershed
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The workshop discussed the TWDB's plan of how to plan for natural disaster and how to work through it.
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Several people in Killeen reached out to Central Texas News Now after they say they had not had running water since Monday. After doing some digging on the story, reaching out to the City, and speaking with property management, the water is back on.
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Palestine will repair and replace miles of aging water lines under a multi-million-dollar plan released Tuesday by City Manager Leslie Cloer. Cloer said she wants to assure skeptical residents the city will spend money designated for water projects properly.
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Significant progress is being made on the largest construction project in all of North Texas – the creation of a new reservoir in Fannin County.
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Aug 6, 2019: Southlake City Council met Aug. 6 and approved an agreement with consulting firm Halff Associates Inc. to conduct a Kirkwood Branch Watershed study for an
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It has been more than a year since officials for the city of Corpus Christi promised residents stronger water pressure in their homes.In the summer of 2018, a new 3 million gallon water storage tank on Holly Road — built in 2017 and 2018 for $5.7 million — was supposed to be operational.
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Pflugerville Aims To Prevent Future Creek Spills - North Austin-Pflugerville, TX - Preventive safeguards at water treatment plant made in the wake of a 3.4-million, fish-killing spill of chlorine into Gilleland Creek.
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GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Due to an increase in outdoor water use, the City of Georgetown has reached 85% of water treatment capacity and is enacting Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin issued a warning on Sunday to keep pets out of Lady Bird Lake. The release was issued out of an abundance of caution after the potential presence of a specific algae that could be harmful to animals.
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The City of Huntington has lifted its boil-water notice for its water customers.
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Aug 8, 2019: Starting Aug. 15, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's updated flood plain maps will take effect, and thousands of League City homes will be added to
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While Navasota residents may have differences of opinion about the taste of local water or complaints about the level of hardness, they can be confident that the city’s water supply is safe. A lot of manhours, equipment and dollars go into ensuring its “superior” rating from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
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A public meeting has been scheduled for Aug. 26 in Bandera on an application for a wastewater treatment permit for a Christian youth camp planned near Tarpley that has generated enough protests from area property owners and concerned citizens to get the proposed permit changed.
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At least two dogs have died after swimming in Lady Bird Lake. Now the City of Austin says they want the public to know they're taking necessary steps to prevent further harm and to prevent a similar situation from happening again.
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City officials have proposed an 8 percent increase in the water and wastewater rates for residents due to a decrease in post flood water usage connected to aftermath restrictions as well as a reduction in water use tied to smart meters.
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SAN BENITO — After more than a year of debate, city commissioners appear ready to vote on the proposed first phase of a state-mandated sewer overhaul whose deadline keeps ticking louder. Later today, commissioners are expected to consider a $1.5 million plan to borrow money through the sale of certificates of obligation to fund the …
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ZAVALLA, Texas (KTRE) - By the end of 2019, the City of Zavalla should have a backup for its water system, should a catastrophic outage knock out access to running water to the city.
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Two retired teachers representing the Nueces River Authority gave Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District directors a crash course in the aquifer- and river-related lessons they present to area schools. The Nueces River Authority representatives Mary Bales and Dee Worley, both retired teachers, attended the UCUWCD meeting held a week ago at First State Bank …
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Houston its first grant aimed at mitigating flooding since Hurricane Harvey hit nearly two years ago, laying the groundwork for new gates on the Lake Houston dam and detention basins in Inwood Forest.
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A new report released by Southern Methodist University has linked the over pumping of water from aquifers to the movement of fault lines causing damage to structures across Montgomery County.
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Upper Trinity Regional Water District has been recognized with top national honors for each of its four water reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities serving several communities in Denton County.
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