exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

The city has a replacement program for cast iron water mains, some of which have been in service for nearly 100 years, Taylor said.

"Abilene, like all major cities, is challenged with maintaining its aging infrastructure," Taylor said. "The Abilene City Council is very aware of aging infrastructure conditions and it continues to provide funding for ongoing infrastructure maintenance and replacement activities and for necessary capital improvement projects."

The San Antonio River Authority’s board of directors adopted a $222.4 million budget for its 2018-2019 fiscal year that includes a tax increase of 7.5 percent on properties in its territory.

The tax increase isn’t final yet, with the River Authority’s board scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the new tax rate at its Aug. 15 meeting.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced plans to use more than $509 million in funding for a series of Texas projects, including flood mitigation and other work for the Brays and Buffalo bayous.
The funding will also cover improvements to the Matagorda and Corpus Christi Ship Channels; and pay for studies of the state's coastline in an effort to help prevent damage from future storms, Click2Houston reported.

The campaign's call to action, 'Conserve your water source. Love Lavon Lake,' makes the connection between enjoying the lake in the hot summer months and appreciating its importance as a water source for everyday use such as gardening, clean laundry, a hot shower, and even a glass of Texas sweet tea.

Focusing on the misconceptions that many people in Texas have around the Alligator Gar species of fish, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released a video on their YouTube channel which is aimed at debunking the myths.

In partnership with the South Yuba River Citizens League’s (SYRCL) Annual Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) is presenting its fifth annual film festival in celebration of National Rivers Month in June. The fest will screen national and international shorts focused on issues such as nature, adventure, wildlife, environmental justice and conservation.

A temporary flood mitigation strategy, which includes lowering Lake Conroe’s water level and employing pre-storm releases from Lake Houston, moves closer to reality following approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Friday.

The San Jacinto River Authority and the city of Houston were waiting on the TCEQ to approve the joint proposal before finalizing the proposal, according to a June 16 news release from the entities. According to the release, the TCEQ notified the entities on June 15 that the agency would use “enforcement discretion” if flood mitigation releases for Lake Conroe and Lake Houston exceed annual water rights.

Dripping Springs wants to be able to discharge treated wastewater into Onion Creek, but that's rubbed a lot of people downstream the wrong way. Now, city officials say, there may be a compromise on the table.

Groups and property owners located downstream had taken the fight to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which will ultimately decide whether to grant the city a permit. As the case pends, Dripping Springs says it's working on a settlement with many of its opponents that would allow the permit to go through, but limit the city’s ability to discharge waste.

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the State Operations Center (SOC) to elevate its readiness level as heavy rain and storms continue to impact the Texas coast.  The SOC has increased its readiness level from level IV (normal conditions) to level III (increased readiness) beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19.  Additionally, Governor Abbott has made state resources available to assist local officials in their response efforts.

State and local officials have agreed on a temporary plan to reduce flooding risks in communities between Lake Conroe and Lake Houston by strategically lowering the levels of the two reservoirs.
The plan is intended to help prevent a recurrence of the catastrophic flooding that struck Kingwood, Humble and other northeast Harris County communities after Hurricane Harvey, when billions of gallons of water released from the Lake Conroe dam hurtled toward homes and businesses downstream. Hundreds of owners of flooded property sued the San Jacinto River Authority, which manages Lake Conroe, alleging that the releases were reckless and that affected residents didn't get adequate notice.

With a 10 percent chance of the weather system slowly moving into the Gulf of Mexico developing into a tropical storm, Montgomery County officials and the San Jacinto River Authority continue to monitor weather conditions and will take action if needed.

Residents should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend continuing through Tuesday, with the most intense rainfall expected Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.

According to the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Montgomery County residents can expect heavy and intense rainfall of rates more than two inches per hour.

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved $7.7 million to improve water systems in this state that includes $1.5 million for upgrading water systems in rural areas. TWDB officials approved $3 million from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to assist the city of Bandera.

The city will use the assistance to finance the planning, acquisition, design and construction phases of a water system improvement project. The city will replace a ground storage tank, an elevated storage tank and will install high-service pumps.

The photos and video were sent to KPRC by Tree Richards, who said the gators are out all the time.

Richards said he's never seen any aggressive incidents, but he and his family do their best to not disturb the gators.

The San Antonio River Authority closed the section because children were swimming in the water, which may contain harmful bacteria.The River Authority, which oversees maintenance of the park, closed the section at the end of May so work crews could make the spout and channel that symbolically start the creek shallower, said Suzanne Scott, the authority’s general manager. The decision came after visitors, mainly children, were spotted swimming and submerging themselves in the water there.

Summer officially starts next week, but surrounding cities are already feeling the heat and enforcing water restrictions. San Marcos went to Stage 1 restrictions two weeks ago, and it could be calling for Stage 2 restrictions by the beginning of next week.