exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

A stretch of sewage pipeline in Renton is corroding and in order to fix it, wastewater needs to be pumped above ground in a temporary pipe.

The goal is to promote a connection to the river and increase activity on the waterfront, said Shanna Cate, the water district’s director of programming and development. The tour will offer historical context about Fort Worth’s settlement on the river as well as information about the water district and river life.

Where does the city of Wimberley stand on the future of a wastewater system? Currently, no contract has been signed that would secure a collection system. The newly elected Wimberley City Council is opting for more transparency, and held a town hall meeting Monday evening to divulge the latest in the project.

Work will soon be underway to design a fix for a damaged dam at Lake Kickapoo. The Wichita Falls City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday to amend the water/sewer budget to include $240,300 to secure engineering design services with Freese & Nichols, Inc.

More than 250 flood gauges from 10 counties, cities and water authorities are part of the network.

The council approved the $3.6 million dollar construction project for sewer line along Spur 503, and during Monday’s City Council meeting, officials awarded a contract with Lynn Vessels Construction, LLC for the construction of Iron Ore Interceptor Improvements.

Vital Link week begins! To start their week, Fort Worth ISD students were given 10 minutes to work together as a team to build the tallest, free-standing structure using only pipe cleaners. Additionally, they faced obstacles during their build such as a loss of resources and budget cuts requiring the students to use only one hand to build and to continue building without speaking to one another. Their creativity got the job done and it almost ended in a tie. Great job to the winning team!

Next, the students learned about what watersheds are, how we impact them as humans, and what we can do to protect them. The TRWD - Tarrant Regional Water District stream trailer allowed the students to apply what they had learned during the presentation.

We had a great first day and are looking forward to the rest of the week!

Jun 16, 2019: In recognition of a $10 million investment the city of Austin recently made in wildlands that feed into the Edwards Aquifer, Austin Water Wildland

The city of Fritch is working to repair leaks with its water infrastructure. The city is in the beginning stages of addressing it’s aging water infrastructure after problems this week required the city to issue another boil water notice. 

The excessive rainfall Central Texas received this spring impacted the efforts of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as they attempted to provide both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes with stocked fish in keeping with the customized management plans they created for these lakes based on years’ worth of sampling data.

While Texas is known for its lighter solid waste permitting requirements, the state could be headed for more industry regulation. The Texas legislature recently passed two solid waste permitting laws, which have already been signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher who has done extensive research on Texas watersheds received a $499,981 grant to analyze regional drainage and propose recommendations for future flood prevention in nine counties in southeast Texas.

Fort Worth’s City Council approved buying homes in Arlington Heights for a flood mitigation project. The homes on Western and Carleton will be torn down and replaced with green space designed to capture runoff.

Since 2012, city leaders have been staring at a multimillion-dollar project to upgrade the aging sewer system. As part of an agreement, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has given the city until March 2023 to complete the project or face severe fines and penalties for a series of sewage spills that occurred back in 2009 and 2010.

 The Harris County Flood Control District has enhanced the flood warning system website www.harriscountyfws.org to provide residents of Harris and surrounding counties the ability to sign up and receive automated water level and rainfall alerts delivered via text message, email, or both.

The problem is an aging well that serves 28 customers in east Harris County. They pay Villa Utilities every month for its use. But in March, they got a letter telling them to conserve water and maybe look at getting their own replacement. Then, the water went out, they say for the second time.

Nederland is expected to spend nearly $10 million on its sewer system during the next three years, making it the largest such project in the city's history.

Twenty-six-foot-tall sound barrier surround the construction site between White Rock Creek and the Stonewood Terrace Apartments on Scyen

 You drink it, you swim in it, water is the key to life.

“Austin has a history of protecting its water quality and making that water quality good for future generations,” said Spencer Cronk, Austin City Manager.