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Liberty Hill city staff have been talking with Round Rock and Georgetown about shoring up the city’s water supply.

The Texas Water Development Board recently submitted a report to Gov. Greg Abbott and the state legislative budget board concluding that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir could feasibly be completed and operating within the next 25 years. The feasibility review, of which a draft was published in the fall, looked at the implementation timeline, costs, land acquisition considerations and economic impacts.

Houston 311 is a consolidated helpline service that was created by the city of Houston in 2001. The 24/7 service is designed to accept non-emergency calls regarding roads, water and sewer systems, garbage pickup and more.

The City wants to re-open seven previously used wells and drill another 10 along the Nueces River.

Researchers believe wastewater and drug smuggling could bear blame for the drugged dolphins.

Harris Fort Bend Emergency Services District No. 100, which operates the Community Volunteer Fire Department, is building the facility to address training for Texas' growing flood risks.

State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, told Border Report that he is working to get political support among lawmakers to appropriate $5 billion in funds to help relieve and find long-term solutions to water issues in South Texas.

$5B sought for water issues in South Texas

The San Jacinto River Authority expanded collection locations this year in order get more trees for underwater habitats.

The Nueces River Authority's wastewater plant idea was ranked fourth in the state out of hundreds of projects submitted to the Texas Water Development Board.

Presidio, northwest of Big Bend National Park, will get dedicated green spaces along bike lanes and pedestrian streets, plant thousands of native trees and establish a high-school run air quality monitoring program.

The freeway has flooded 10 times in the past 30 years after significant rain events, and the Houston Avenue bridge, the lowest in the area, has been hit over and over again by 18 wheelers with oversize loads. The project will raise the freeway and allow the construction of a reservoir underneath the freeway.

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says.

The Prosper-based developer bought 970 acres on Dec. 27 from Sherley Partners Ltd. in partnership with Houston-based Caravel Ventures.

After the stress of the week's winter storm, west Howe deals with water woes and a boil order.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Development on Jan. 7 announced nearly $12 billion in disaster grants for communities still recovering from national disasters in 2023.

Following the federal passage of a water resources bill, Martinez Creek — as one of the four creeks being restored under the Westside Creeks Restoration Project — will receive more substantial ecosystem upgrades than were initially approved, the San Antonio River Authority announced Friday. Due to the development and recent passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), Martinez Creek will now be restored with the same extent of restoration measures as the San Pedro, Apache and Alazan creeks — which includes the planting of additional trees and shrubs, and design work to create riffles, pools, runs and slackwater areas.

The City of Port Arthur has issued a Boil Water Notice for some areas in Sabine Pass due to a water main leak. The water system pressure between Dowling and Quinn and from 8th Avenue to South First Street in Sabine Pass fell below the 20 psi state requirement.

This notice has been issued due a main line break on the Lilly Grove side of the water system. 

According to Houston Public Works, crews came out Wednesday and found a grease blockage in the sewer line. The crews cleared it out and sanitized the surrounding area. Houston Public Works confirmed the city's wastewater teams have been out to the school nine times since 2020.

According to a release from El Paso Water, customers will see a 7% increase year-over-year in their monthly bill, or $5.71 per month on a typical residential bill for water, wastewater and stormwater charges. The increase will take effect March 1 at the start of El Paso Water's fiscal year.