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BELL COUNTY, Texas - People along Nolan Creek will learn on Thursday what can be done to stop it from flooding.

This is because the results of a two-long year study will be presented in Harker Heights that evening.

The Nolan Creek Flood Protection Study started in August 2017, and is a regional study hoping to develop a plan for flood warning, response, and protection for the creek.

The Montgomery City Council has awarded the bid for the Stewart Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant lift station relocation.

The council unanimously approved the recommendation of Jones and Carter to award the bid to the Veritas Management Company, LLC DBA Black Castle General Contractor for $1.94 million and 180 days.

With increased flows coming out of Canyon Lake, GBRA officials said on Wednesday it may be weeks before they know what caused a gate on the dam at Lake Dunlap to fail.

At 7:49 a.m. on Tuesday the middle spill gate failed, dumping water downstream at about 11,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), forcing the river and lake levels downstream to rise

Water rates that trail inflation, and a new $1million generator for the water treatment plant, could force the city to raise rates, City Council members were told Monday. Palestine residents now pay $17.40 per 5,000 gallons of water – not much more than half the statewide average of more than $30. Similar sized cities, such as Forney, Ennis, and Terrell, pay up to $50.

KYLE, TX (KXAN) — The city of Kyle is asking water customers to conserve water after a spillgate failure at Lake Dunlap near New Braunfels. Kyle says the spillgate failure has caused one of its water suppliers, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), to temporarily shut down.

The University of Texas at Austin researchers say Texas needs a better way to manage its water supply. In a news release, they said, "In a perfect world, there would be a way to capture water from rivers during storms and other high-flow times and save it for the dry times when it’s needed."

Weatherford Municipal Utility Board approved a contract to make repairs to a wastewater pipeline during an emergency meeting on Wednesday. The pipeline is underneath a bridge on Santa Fe Drive, along Black Warrior Creek. The erosion has exposed about 60 feet of the pipeline and undermined parts of the bridge, according to board documents.

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Utility crews performed cleanup duty at several sanitary sewer overflow locations on Thursday following heavy rainfall this week. The East Bank drainage basin experienced overflows of more than 100,000 gallons.

Carthage city crews are gearing up to finish the Wellington Street waterline improvement project — but first they’ll have to tear up and close a busy intersection near the Carthage Post Office.

Public Works Superintendent William Ince told the Gonzales city council at its regularly scheduled meeting May 9 that more structural issues have been found at the Gonzales hydroelectric station. …

Bradley Loehr of BEFCO Engineering pitched four plans for a new water well May 15 to the Waelder city council. The new water well is meant to replace a declining well located off Avenue H. The Avenue …

The city of Melissa has been working for more than a decade to consolidate its County Ridge public water system and the city recently announced the process is finally complete. 

A  Sunset-related bill intended to require the Lower Colorado River Authority to engage more with and improve trust from the public has been signed by the governor. District 14 Texas Sen. Kirk Watson‘s SB 606 requires the LCRA to act quickly when faced with complaints and to allow “reasonable opportunity” for the public to address the board.

Judge orders alleged polluter of Skull Creek to stop accepting disposing of waste - Judge orders alleged polluter of Skull Creek to stop accepting disposing of waste By Carlos Anchondo The Texas Tribune May 14 2019 Judge orders alleged pollute

Conroe has approved a $2 million contract with Houston-based Garver in a 4-1 vote to serve as the construction project manager for the new Conroe Central Wastewater Treatment Plant just south of the city. Councilman Duane Ham was the nay vote.

The water supply for the City of Fredericksburg is doing well, according to Assistant City Manager Clinton Bailey.

During Monday night’s city council meeting, Bailey presented an annual update of the status of the city’s wells, in addition to a forecast of future water supply and water well-related projects.