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Samples from wastewater in several U.S. states have tested "very high" or "high" for levels of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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At a Nov. 18 special meeting, Katy City Council approved a $863,875 contract with King Solution Services LLC for water and sewer line improvements in the Danover area including Danover Road, Roberts Road, Barley Street, North Street and Armstrong Lane, according to Community Development Block Grant project summaries.

El Paso Water officials have confirmed that a new raw water sample from a Lower Valley well has tested negative for E. coli, following an earlier positive resul

A new report from the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute on Texas’ future water needs as climate change makes droughts more severe gives a nod to the San Antonio Water System.

NEWBrew is made in Singapore with NEWater, the name of treated wastewater that’s part of a national campaign to conserve every drop in one of the world’s most water-starved places.

In a new report, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) unveiled growing health and environmental risks as plastics production facilities release toxic wastewater into Texas waterways. The report highlights the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate wastewater from plastics plants, resulting in significant harm to public health and ecosystems.

In early 2025, construction starts on three new water wells to serve College Station. That follows the city council awarding a $51.5 million dollar contract. City manager Bryan Woods said the timing of the project comes before state regulations change that requires more land to drill water wells.

Jersey Village’s new Water and Wastewater Master Plan featuring $68.6 million worth of proposed improvement projects was unanimously approved by City Council on Nov. 19.

The implementation of Project 2025 could have a serious impact on Houston’s ability to prepare for and recover from major storms. One of the project’s proposed changes would be to scale back federal response to major storms, which could have a major impact on flood insurance policies.

Manvel City Council at its Nov. 19 meeting opted against raising its water rate following several meetings of lengthy discussions and concerns over budgetary implications and how residents could be affected.

West University residents have begun voicing concerns to city officials that efforts to revitalize the town's aging wastewater treatment plant have been "de-prioritized."

Temple city officials will spend over $350,000 to plan a wastewater improvement project for the Industrial Park in northwest Temple.

City officials expect the project to wrap up in late 2026. 

On Thursday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ruled the City of Grey Forest can contest the wastewater permit for proposed Guajolote Ranch.

Video showing discharge from a wastewater treatment facility has residents in Bayou Vista concerned after seeing troubles in the past. They're questioning how safe the water is for fishing and other recreational activities is.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Phillips 66 has been federally indicted for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act by discharging industrial wastewater containing excessive oil and grease from its Carson refinery into the Los Angeles County sewer system in 2020 and 2021.

Many industrial companies want to reuse their wastewater to minimize their environmental impact, reduce costs and overcome water shortages. For this purpose, the wastewater must be treated so that it is suitable for its new purpose, such as industrial cooling water.

Texas agreed to take 120,000 acre-feet of water from Mexico this month, only after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to an updated treaty.

According to City Manager Peter Zanoni the City now gets more than half of it's water supply from Lake Texana with more than 55 million gallons a day.

A Lower Valley well tested positive for E. Coli bacteria, according to officials with El Paso Water and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Central Texas is in a drought and Austin Water is not sure when we will get enough rain to make a difference.