exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

(ARLINGTON, TEXAS) – The Red Oak Creek Regional Wastewater System plant, located at 908 Bells Chapel Road in Red Oak, flooded beginning at 7:07 a.m. on Sept. 22. The plant was unable to receive any wastewater flows. Recent heavy, widespread rainfall caused flood waters to enter the plant, which caused a power outage and collection system overflow conditions. Crews are working to restore power and get the plant’s electrical system back up and running.

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 water that was unable to reach the plant will be reported to TCEQ.

No public drinking water supplies were threatened or contaminated by this overflow. TRA has notified all required city, county and state officials.

The town of Argyle is raising its wastewater rate by 15 percent.

The town cited increasing demands on its wastewater infrastructure and additional treatment costs as the reason for the rate hike of $5.41 on the minimum bill, according to a town news release.

After multiple set-backs, crews were finally able to begin dredging the West Fork of the San Jacinto River on Thursday, Sept. 21.

This is the first of two dredges that will carry out the removal of nearly 2 million cubic yards of shoal material along an approximately 2-mile stretch of the West Fork.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Water Development Board today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $5,425,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the Laguna Madre Water District (Cameron County). The District will use the assistance to finance the planning, design, and construction costs associated with a multi-phase wastewater system improvement project.

SAN BENITO — The city is facing another state fine stemming from its sewer discharges.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently fined the city $113,600 resulting from sewer discharges containing unacceptable levels of pollutants.

The Lower Colorado River Authority is in the midst of its first sunset review, which could result in the Texas Legislature mandating the entity make changes to its performance and mission. According to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, the sunset process involves assessing a state agency or program and making recommendations to the Texas Legislature.

SAN ANTONIO —- Anyone that has ventured lately along Mission Reach on the San Antonio River may have noticed trash piling up.

The recent rains have been generous to the area, but its also washed some unwanted things to the city's Southside.

In split vote, the Lone Star Ground Water Conservation District board approved a resolution to submit a draft version of its updated groundwater management plan to the Texas Water Development Board leaving the plan for the new board to finalize in November.

SAN ANTONIO - A raw, untreated water sample from a well near Bear Creek Drive indicated the presence of E. coli bacteria during standard water quality sampling, according to San Antonio Water System.Water officials said the well is in far west San Antonio, between West Military Drive and Loop 1604, south of Marbach Road and north of Highway 90 West

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Hundreds of fish washed up on the beach in Packery Channel, betweenPadre Island and Mustang Island, on Wednesday.

Texas Parks and Wildlife tested the water along the beachfront following the fish kill, consisting mainly of gizzard shad, and identified a localized red tide bloom.

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The city of San Marcos will drop its drought restrictions back to Stage 1 after receiving generous amounts of rain over the Edwards Aquifer.

Stage 1 water restrictions limit the use of sprinklers to one day per week. The designated weekday for each home is determined by address.

The City of San Angelo is asking residents to cut back on water use amid a city-wide boil water notice. In a 10:30 a. m. Facebook post Wednesday, the city says a boil water notice issued Tuesday is still in effect. The city is also asking everyone to reduce water use as much as possible; use paper plates, take short showers, and monitor toilet flushing as much as possible.

For the past several months, various residents of Corpus Christi have appeared before the City Council complaining about their water bills. What my utility bills indicate is that a primary problem for residents is the new way that the wastewater is being charged. 

The city of Plano reported two sanitary sewer overflows Saturday. 

The estimated overflow volume in the 3100 block of San Simeon Way is 100,000 gallons. The wastewater is flowing into Spring Creek. Once the flow is contained, Plano Public Works Department personnel will walk the creek to verify no adverse effects to water or aquatic life.

In what should be the city's most pristine play places, work crews with more than 50 people are struggling all over town to remove putrid mats of rotting trash from local waterways.

In Martin Luther King Park, for example, sections of Salado Creek are awash in large mats of floatable, manmade debris.

To accommodate TxDOT's widening of FM 720 between Martop Road and U.S. Highway 380, Upper Trinity Regional Water District has been making necessary modifications to its water transmission pipelines along FM 720.

When David Teuscher bought property in Bastrop County in 2014, it was intended to be a place that would stay in his family for generations. But earlier this summer, as word spread about a proposal to pump billions of gallons of groundwater to sell to the swelling cities along Interstate 35, Teuscher grew concerned.

LA VERNIA – The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, is hosting a meeting for anyone interested in becoming involved in a partnership to improve and protect the mid and lower Cibolo Creek watershed. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Grace Bible Church, 390 Farm-to-Market Road  1346 in La Vernia. […]

At one corner of a tony Richardson neighborhood deluged last month by a Noah-sized flood, residents coping with the aftermath of cascading water choked back tears.

“You work so hard to have a home,” said resident Brenda Neary, who described an “explosion” of water when a 37-year old water main suddenly broke near the city’s Breckinridge Park.

After voting to terminate plans for a city-owned wastewater plant, Wimberley city leaders’ next step in addressing its wastewater woes remains unclear. But in the interim, some Wimberley residents are waiting in limbo, confused and concerned... #blackcastleconstruction #garybarchfeld #merryklonower

 With current forecasts predicting anywhere from two to four inches of rainfall (widespread, as of 6:30 AM Sept. 12) in and around the Lake Conroe area, San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) employees are implementing their standard procedures for a rainfall event, including establishing 24-hour work schedules, testing all equipment, positioning generators and fuel, and preparing for event operations.