exTRA by the Trinity River Authority of Texas

With a changing climate that can swing from torrential rains to scorching, dry skies, regional water planners face growing pressures to meet increased water demands in Texas.

The State of Texas will allow Leprino Foods to dump treated wastewater into Dunbar Lake in East Lubbock.

Anyone who disagrees with the plan has until May 19 to file a motion with the TCEQ to overturn it.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at 1800 South Concho Drive to mark the near completion of a new lift station at Lake Nasworthy, a major step toward improving wastewater infrastructure in the area.

April 20 marked the 15th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, an oil spill that claimed the lives of 11 people and spewed 135 million gallons of oil into the Gulf. It's the largest oil spill in U.S. history, one that lasted for 87 days and impacted every facet of life along the Gulf Coast.

After years of shortfalls, Mexico has agreed to expedited water deliveries to the U.S. under the 1944 Treaty.

The location of the two dams is set to prevent between 4 inches and 3 feet of downstream flooding for 8,762 structures along the Spring Creek watershed, which extends from Tomball to Humble.

The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the state’s water community.

The Rio Grande International Study Center says funding is needed for water security, conservation, and dam repairs on the Rio Grande. "This river is our lifeline," the group states.

Proposed water and wastewater projects for fiscal year 2025-26 alone could reach $483.1 million, and other future expenses will go toward operations, designing and constructing new plants, and replacing old infrastructure.

Lake Travis’ current level is 635.6 feet above sea level, which is about 32 feet below average for April, according to data collected April 23 by the LCRA.

Tampons, toilet paper, and even human feces were spewed onto Baytown streets after rain on Wednesday. "It's been going on for years," one resident said. "It's not getting fixed."

At full build-out, the park could cost an estimated $5 million.

Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) reports that recent heavy rainfall caused sanitary sewer overflows at several locations throughout the city. Three major drainage basins were affected [...] 

We all dread springtime flooding in Central Texas because of the destruction floodwaters can cause. But floods also serve a useful purpose.

We’re not done with the rain just yet. Check out how much rainfall SE Texas could get after

Austin Water utility is hoping for approval from Bastrop County to move forward with plans to inject drinking water into the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in an effort to store water for future needs.

A bill in the Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds in Texas. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.

As Central Texas enters the hottest part of 2025, our dwindling water supply is facing some major issues: drought, climate change, a booming population, and aging infrastructure are all acting like straws, sucking up our most precious resource.

Six months ago, KSAT began reporting on dirty, undrinkable water in several Floresville-area neighborhoods. Multiple bills filed by a state Senator, if passed, could bring meaningful change.

Nearly three years in the works, the Harris County Climate Justice Plan is a 59-page document that creates long-term strategies addressing natural resource conservation, infrastructure resiliency and flood control.

The Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 board approved this week a small wastewater rate increase, empowered its general manager to negotiate a $3 million contract, approved a change in the drought contingency plan, and will reevaluate Wastewater Treatment Plant 1 plans after construction bids were too high.