exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

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 Partnership, the City of Arlington and the Trinity River Authority to restore water quality in Village Creek, and in turn protect Lake Arlington’s water quality.

(ARLINGTON, TEXAS) – The Trinity River Authority Ten Mile Creek Regional Wastewater System plant experienced an outflow in its collection system on Sunday, July 28, at 7 p.m. The outflow occurred at 1815 S. Cockrell Hill Road in Duncanville. The outflow was caused when debris from spring rains impacted an above-ground pipe causing a break. The outflow will not affect service to any of the plant’s customers. Increased monitoring of Stewart Branch Creek, which is in the vicinity of the pipe, is underway along with repairs and clean-up activities.

All wastewater outflows in excess of 100,000 gallons must be reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the public and other designated public officials. The final estimated quantity of the outflow will be reported to TCEQ.

The outflow is diluted, and no public drinking water supplies have been threatened or contaminated by this outflow; no aquatic life has been affected. The public is reminded to avoid contact with any waste material, soil or water near the affected area.

SUGAR LAND, Texas — They say April showers bring May flowers.

But May 7 brought a soaking to Settlers Way and surrounding neighborhoods in Sugar Land. "They warned us it was going to rain, they told us it was going to rain, they told us to get ready,” said longtime homeowner John Robinson.

New water rates mean all categories of customers in Abilene, from residential to industrial, will see increases in their bills, spread out over a five-year period. The decision came at Thursday evening's Abilene City Council meeting.

WEATHERFORD, Texas — The boil water notice is unavoidable at the entrance to Western Lake Estates south of Weatherford, but residents say that on far too many days. There's no water coming out of the tap to boil.

KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – The Kilgore Surface Water Treatment Plant re-opened at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning after undergoing major renovations the past nine months.

Two Texas floodgates have collapsed in the last two years, and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority warns four more lakes are in danger of the same fate.

More than two years after the flooding events in 2017, Midland City staff are still working toward mitigating future flooding in a number of long-term studies and assessments.

Flooding is a not a new problem to the Houston area as video shows images depicting catastrophic consequences from a heavy 1935 rain that resurrect more recent memories of Hurricane Harvey.

After a Willow Park resident expressed drainage concerns in her neighborhood Tuesday night, the WP city council approve two bids for drainage projects and addressed those concerns.

Iowa Park City Manager Jerry Fleming announced Monday water rates for their wholesale customers like the City of Electra, Wichita Valley Water Supply Corporation, Horseshoe Bend Estates Homeowners Association and Iowa Park CISD will see increases starting in October.