exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

DUNCANVILLE—The Duncanville Public Works Department is currently undergoing clean-up, remediation of spill, and disinfection of a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) that occurred October 13, 2018, with one in the vicinity of the 700 block of Forest Circle Drive and one in the vicinity of the 400 block of South Alexander, flowing into Mauk Branch Creek.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) About 68,000 gallons of wastewater has discharged at various locations in Waco because of the heavy rain, the city announced Tuesday afternoon.

Among the sites where the discharges occurred were manholes at 7909 Skeet Eason Dr., 4900 Skeet Eason Dr., and 5201 Flat Rock Rd.All discharges have stopped and clean-up activities are underway, the city said.

Liberty County Office of Emergency Management officials are advising those living along the Trinity River to be prepared for flooding. The river is rising as the Trinity River Authority (TRA) at Livingston Dam continues to raise the amount of water released because of heavy rains north of the dam.

(ARLINGTON, TEXAS) – The Trinity River Authority has confirmed four sanitary sewer overflows at its Central Regional Wastewater System plant. The overflows occurred on Monday, Oct. 15, at the following locations and times:

1. 2542 E. Highway 356, Irving, 8:08 a.m.
2. 2304 Century City Drive, Irving, 8:30 a.m.
3. 3555 International Place, Irving, 8:34 a.m.
4. 3000 Proctor St., Irving, 8:34 a.m.

The overflows, which are still outflowing, occurred when heavy, widespread rain caused hydraulic overloading of the collection system.

All wastewater overflows in excess of 100,000 gallons must be reported to TCEQ, the public and other designated public officials. The final estimated quantity of the overflows will be reported to TCEQ.

The overflow from the four locations is very diluted and is being monitored. No public drinking water supplies have been threatened or contaminated by these overflows. The public is reminded to avoid contact with waste material, soil or water near the affected areas. TRA has notified all required city, county and state officials.

LAKE TRAVIS, Texas — Water levels at Lake Travis have increased 4 feet since midnight Oct. 16 and could continue to rise, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office. This comes as evacuations are underway in Llano County due to major flooding along the Llano River.

As of Sunday afternoon, the city of Shamrock is under a boil water notice. According to City Manager Tommye Cole, there was a pressure regulator malfunction that caused a water main to break. Crews are currently working to fix the break. Until water samples are tested and results come back in the clear, residents are advised to boil water. Cole said samples will be sent out first thing in the morning Monday, Oct. 15. Results are expected back within 1-2 days.

It’s easy to think that water comes straight from the sink and that it’ll keep flowing well into the future. But 1,000 to 1,200 people are moving to Texas each day — and none of them are bringing water with them. That means we all have an interest in brainstorming workable, long-term solutions, and creative conservation strategies can provide benefits across the board.

Plano officials were trying to contain sanitary sewer overflow that was pouring into White Rock Creek on Tuesday. 

The city said that about 100,000 gallons of wastewater came from the Gleneagles Country Club, which is near the creek. Public drinking water is not affected, according to the city. 

The LCRA had floodgate operations underway at Wirtz and Starcke dams from about 2:20 a.m. to 9:44 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 9, according to a release from the LCRA.

At one point there were three floodgates open on Wirtz Dam and nine floodgates open at Starcke Dam (Wirtz Dam forms Lake LBJ and Starcke Dam forms Lake Marble Falls).

The City’s proposed amendment to its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) includes an area located approximately 1.5 miles north, east, south, and west of downtown San Marcos, and is generally bounded on the north by Yarrington Road; on the east by Highway 142; on the south by York Creek Road; and on the west by Pioneer Trail. The total requested area includes approximately 35,579 acres.

FORT WORTH, Texas — It's an effect of the flooding you don't always think about, but it happens and it's gross.

"It's diluted raw sewage, but it is raw sewage," said Mary Gugliuzza, of the Fort Worth Water Department, as we looked at water coming out of two manholes on University Drive.

Gugliuzza said there's so much rainwater that it's forced its way into sewage lines through cracks in the pipes.

LLANO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on flooding in Texas (all times local): 7 p.m. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster in 18 flood-stricken counties in Central and South Texas.
Tuesday's declaration lifts state restrictions and regulations on any state response to the emergency.

The city of White Deer is on a boil water notice after a main water line break.Last night around just before 11, the water in the city had to be shut off due to the break.

The water was turned back on at around 2:30 a.m. 

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality asks that everyone to boil their water to ensure harmful bacteria and other microbes are destroyed. 

LAKE STAMFORD, Texas (KTAB) - The area surrounding Lake Stamford is completely saturated with water. Any additional rain in the near future will push the already flooded body of water to even higher levels, causing even more damage.

KTAB met with Stamford Mayor James Decker, who described the situation over the recent weeks, saying, "There's some parts up in this part of the world that have had 20, I heard maybe even close to 30 inches of rain, which is a year's worth, a good year's worth of rain, and we've had it all in the span of about a month."

Three sewage overflows have been reported in the past week, all near Glen Eagles Golf Course in Plano.

Last Tuesday, 159,900 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the nearby White Rock Creek. Saturday, the city reported about 174,180 gallons of wastewater and rainwater overflowed from a city manhole, and around 2 p.m. Monday, the city reported a third sewage overflow, all in the same area.

Out of 10 positions on the Edwards Aquifer Authority’s board of directors that were open for election in 2018, only two will be on the November ballot because of a lack of candidates running for office.The authority manages groundwater pumping permits and other duties related to the Edwards Aquifer, a vast limestone rock layer that holds the largest source of drinking water in the San Antonio region. 

With concern growing that the underlying geology in the Permian Basin and other shale plays are reaching capacity for disposal wells, the Trump administration is examining whether to adjust decades-old federal clean water regulations to allow drillers to discharge wastewater directly into rivers and streams from which communities draw their water supplies

BEEVILLE – Lake Corpus Christi finally filled up this week.

According to the latest report from the City of Corpus Christi on Oct. 2, the water level in the lake had reached 94 feet above mean sea level. That is 100 percent of capacity, or 256,339 acre-feet of water. The water level at the Choke Canyon Reservoir was at 200.2 feet above mean sea level or at 39.1 percent of capacity. Choke Canyon is full when the water level reaches 220.5 feet above sea level.

The Harris County Flood Control District joined its federal partner, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in signing a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement (FCSA) for a comprehensive study of the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs and surrounding watersheds. The $6 million study will include Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries and Corps will serve as the lead agency.

Out of sight, out of mind. It can be easy to forget there’s water and wastewater infrastructure that lies beneath the surface – but there’s much more than meets the eye.

While the city works, lives, and plays above ground, underneath San Antonio, there’s a vast network of pipes, water wells, pumps, and storage tanks that are managed, inspected, and cleaned 24/7 by San Antonio Water System. 

The Concho River Water Project “is a move to extend San Angelo’s sources beyond its lakes and the Hickory Aquifer,” according to a city news release. “It will do so by adding a reliable and sustainable source that will help meet water needs for decades to come.” The source in this case being the city’s