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The first ever elected board of directors for the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District was sworn in Friday by Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Conroe). The new board members are Stuart Traylor, Jon Bouche, Jonathan Prykryl, Harry Hardman, Webb Melder, Larry Rogers and Jim Spigener

Holiday season is about to begin, and whether someone is cooking or baking, areas where grease is disposed can be a problem.

The Wastewater Division of Corpus Christi held a presentation on how to properly dispose “Fog.”

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed a Canyon man to the Red River Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire Aug. 11, 2019. Zackary "Zack" Smith is general manager of Rabern. He is a board member of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital - Emi Color Shoot, volunteer with Boy Scouts Golden Spread Council and a member of Hereford Lions Club and the American Rental Association.

Homeowners in Pflugerville will likely see a slight uptick in their city water bills after a rate increase is heading toward approval by the City Council.Starting in December, the city is set to increase both water and wastewater rates, which city staff said will amount to an additional $4.65 per month for the average homeowner's water bill.The measure approved by the council increases the water rate by 20 cents for an average customer using 7,000 gallons of water per month, city staff said.

Lake Marble Falls was reopened Tuesday to the public, among the last of the Highland Lakes to reopen after last month's flooding rains, the Lower Colorado River Authority said.Lakes Travis, Inks and Buchanan have already reopened for recreational use.Lake LBJ, which is in the Hill Country near Marble Falls, will remain closed until at least Friday morning, because of swift water flow and debris, the LCRA said.The LCRA, which manages the Highland Lakes system, ceased flood control operations

State Rep. Will Metcalf is wasting little time in filing three bills Monday ahead of the start of the 86th session of the state Legislature, which begins in January.

Monday marked the first day representative and senators could file bills for the session that start Jan. 8 and runs through May 27.

An engineering study of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s (TDCJ) Boyd Unit water and wastewater facilities will be conducted by TRC Engineers, Inc. at the request of the City of Teague. Aldermen voted unanimously on an addendum to the special called meeting to appropriate $17,500 from the City’s fund reserve account to conduct the study during their special called meeting Monday, October 29, 2018.

A waterway ban that has been in place in Austin for nearly a month will be lifted at noon on Friday, the Austin Fire Department said in a statement.Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam will reopen for commercial and recreational use.The city had closed the waterways since Oct. 16 after heavy rain and historic flooding on the Highland Lakes made conditions unsafe.The Lower Colorado River Authority, which manages the Highland Lakes upstream from Austin,

Oaktree Capital Management LP has acquired Broomfield, Colorado-based MWH Constructors, a global construction firm focused on water and energy. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction that was done in partnership with MWH's management.

Lake LBJ opened to the public on Saturday at noon after being closed for one month because of catastrophic flooding. But officials are still urging people to be careful.

TYLER, Texas - Crews worked to stop thousands of gallons of raw sewage from spilling into Black Fork Creek, Friday.

Michael Norris, Manager of Tyler Wastewater Utilities says their main goal today was to stop the wastewater from flowing into the creek.

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - The City of Tyler says it has contained a large sewage spill in Tyler. A press release from the city said the spill was caused by a partial collapse of a 42-inch sewer main at a wastewater facility. The main was in a creek bed at Blackfork Creek. The break caused "infiltration of rain water and pipe blockage," according to the city.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brenda Cooper to the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire on October 16, 2021.

Austin Water has lifted the emergency water use restrictions that were placed on October 22 following historic flooding in Central Texas. Customers can now use water outdoor, including once-per-week watering, a statement says. The emergency water-use restrictions went into effect after flood waters brought high level of silt and debris into the Austin water supply lakes and impacted the city’s water treatment plants that required a water boil notice.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) Heavy rain caused nearly 400,000 gallons of wastewater to discharge in Waco, the city reported Monday afternoon. Discharges totaling 396,430 gallons of wastewater occurred at 1100 University Parks Dr., 400 University Parks Dr., 3925 N. 30th St., 529 N. 36th St., 808 N. 31st St., 1916 N. 12th St., and 2200 Herring Ave.

CENTRAL TEXAS — The Lower Colorado River Authority sent a release on Friday stating Lake Marble Falls and Lake LBJ will continue to be closed.

The LCRA stated Lake Marble Falls will be closed until at least Monday, Nov. 12, and Lake LBJ will remain closed until at least Friday, Nov. 16, due to debris and unsafe conditions which continues to linger following the historic flooding that took place in October.

Nov. 09-- When an overflowing Llano River emptied into the Highland Lakes last month, Mark Hill's Graveyard Point house near Lake Travis was one of the first to flood. I love it here 99.9 percent of the time, said Hill, who on Thursday was ripping out wallboard at the lakefront home where he's lived for the past five years. Travis County commissioners voted this wee