Environmental samples used in this study originated from four low DO nitrifying bioreactors: a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor (L_SBR), a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor (P_SBR), a pilot scale continuous flow (P_CF) reactor simulating a University of Cape Town configuration without nitrate recycle, and a full-scale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) from the Trinity River Authority (TRA) Central Region (Arlington, TX, United States)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 30 clean water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation within the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. Honored projects include large wastewater infrastructure projects to small decentralized and agriculture projects. 
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The Water Conservation Plan is a strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the consumption of water, reducing the loss or waste of water, improving or maintaining the efficiency in the use of water, or increasing recycling and reuse of wate
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A bill introduced by State Representative Roland Gutierrez also directs state agencies to determine how new wall construction would affect water quality and environmental contamination.
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The state fined Ineos Nitriles at Green Lake $15,802 on Wednesday for violating rules related to how it operates wells that store its waste.
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Council members approved a partial payment of $70,000 in matching funds to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after city staff advised that Hurricane Harvey Recovery Funds are insufficient to cover the match for the Hydraulic and Hydrology Study (H&H) of Cedar Creek and Sandy Creek.
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Richmond Public Works Director Howard Christian said the bank along the Brazos River in MUD 140 loses about 30 feet due to erosion every time it floods.
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A Texas lawmaker wants to legalize casino gambling in some Texas counties and use some of the proceeds to provide relief to residents affected by future hurricanes and other storms.
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The Killeen City Council Tuesday finalized its previous decision to support the regional water district’s expanding its boundaries, but maintain its elections for board members — although it seems the district still plans to take the motion to the state Legislature
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The Trinity River Authority of Texas has announced that 13 projects and some TRA staff groups received the 2019 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award.
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Flooding is a common concern echoed by those living near a canal in Los Fresnos. "When just the rain has came, we almost got flooded," Jessica Juarez, resident in Los Fresnos, said. Maria Cerda, who has been living in Los Fresnos for the last 20 years, says flooding is a constant battle.
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The Ninth Annual Central Texas Water Efficiency Network (CTWEN) Symposium – Integrated Water: Keeping Conservation at the Forefront - will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Canyon View Event Center 4800 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, Texas.
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An educational program called “Managing Under Drought: Water Management Information for Growers in the Middle Rio Grande” will be offered Feb. 19 in El Paso.
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Water knows no boundaries. Yet the manner in which our government agencies, water management districts, and local communities are organized is determined by municipal and geographical boundaries. Faced with this challenge, agency, municipality, and community leaders are increasingly asking: Instead of trying to manage flooding based on municipal or geographical lines, what if we looked at it from a watershed perspective?
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How do some funds unlock access to others? It often begins with a common grant requirement: local match
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The pressurization method used to find a leak with the combination of routine maintenance on the fire hydrant is causing “an off-color” in the City of Alice's water in the those specific work areas.
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Water-management agencies and local officials gathered Jan. 30 to explore regional water regulations and standards that will affect future groundwater usage for Montgomery County residents.
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The city of Fort Worth approved the sale of wholesale water at the city council’s Tuesday night meeting, which is the next step to provide water to the cities of Willow Park and Hudson Oaks.
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The Permian Highway Pipeline will be a $2 billion, 430-mile project stretching from the Waha natural gas pipeline junction to markets on the Gulf Coast. Sixteen counties will be affected, including Hays; a preliminary map of the pipeline route shows a path running between Kyle and San Marcos, then just north of Wimberley.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may have undercounted the number of buildings that would be affected by a proposed 71-mile coastal barrier, according to a study released Wednesday by several local environmental organizations.
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The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District is no longer looking to increase the minimum tract size for a new well from two acres to five acres as part of its rules update. The UTGCD Board of Directors voted 5-2 Monday night to amend the rules update to keep the minimum at two acres. The district is expected to hold its next public hearing on the rules in March.
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Llano County commissioners approved a seven-digit flood debris expenditure and voted against a proposal on how to allocate a $100,000 donation from the Lower Colorado River Authority during their regular meeting Jan. 28.
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The Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments for a proposed 331.45-acre development that would fill in wetlands and streams near the West Fork of the San Jacinto River in Kingwood, which experienced significant flooding during Hurricane Harvey.
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Finance will be a heavy focus for city staff over the following year with two large contracts expiring at the end of 2020. A contract with the city’s water supplier, Trinity River Authority, and the city’s largest water customer, the Tenaska frontier generation station in Shiro will expire on Dec. 31, 2020.
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