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San Antonio Water System says the lingering smell might be due to a recent private property sewage problem at a nearby apartment complex.

The city manager Craig Lemin says the sewer lines in the Wiebusch subdivision have never been replaced.

"It is probably our largest problem area," Lemin said.

The plan is to fix these issues using nearly $800,000 from the city's utility fund.

During its Nov. 12 meeting, Montgomery City Council approved allocating the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds for College Street drainage improvements and Water Plant No. 3’s booster pump addition.

From Nov. 27 through March 9, TPWD plans to stock 342,372 rainbow trout in Texas waterways, including those in the San Antonio area. It’s a way to encourage families to visit local parks and learn about the sport of fishing. 

The lack of rain this fall is really taking a toll on central Texas. The city of Austin is currently under a Level 3 Drought Monitor, and experts say this year’

There’s an area of Jim Wells County with no running water, but that’s about to change. A new agreement with the Nueces County River Authority means for the neighbors in the community.

The WWA launched the new water renewal initiative in September with a community survey gauging the need for long-term water infrastructure.

People living in Baytown may be one step closer to seeing improvements to the sewage systems after complaining for years about bad smells, pollution, and backups, which led to the EPA filing a lawsuit against the city.

On Oct. 8, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $700,000 grant to aid in Phase 2 of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District’s study, with the district funding $300,000 through its property tax revenue.

City officials will vote Nov. 18 to amend the Water Forward plan, the city's long-range blueprint for sustainable water use and management adopted in late 2018. Efforts to modernize the plan based on new analysis and community input have been in the works over the last few years.

Earlier this year, City Council asked to evaluate getting rid of the Barton Creek Interceptor that runs along the creek south of Lady Bird Lake. The 11,000-foot pipe was built in the 1960s and serves hundreds of properties in the area.

According to city officials, Beeville will inject sodium permanganate into the water to try and remove excess sediment from it.

The Marvin Nichols Reservoir project is likely necessary to secure water for North Texas' future. Unless a feasible alternative can be identified, it's time to move forward. 

It's a question many homeowners and apartment dwellers may be asking about the safety of their water: Is my water line made of lead? The City of Beaumont wants to help you find the answer. Lead is a hazardous material that can cause health problems, which is why the EPA requires cities like Beaumont to check water lines and document how many are made of lead.

A Travis County grand jury has indicted a construction company and a project superintendent in the 2021 death of a 24-year-old worker who died after a trench collapsed.

The Bastrop City Council on Tuesday reallocated $2.1 million in federal COVID-relief funds to rehabilitate two of the city’s wastewater treatment plants. The city received the money from the U.S. Treasury as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The city can use the funds to pay for capital improvements, such as the wastewater plants, as well as public health and education programs.

The commissioners issued a letter of requests to the West Travis County Public Utility Agency prior to its Nov. 18 decision on the new Mirasol Springs water line.

The Pflugerville City Council approved $21.3 million in funds on Tuesday for a key part of a new wastewater treatment facility, which will nearly double the amount of wastewater the city can treat. The funds will go to the Wilbarger Wastewater Interceptor pipeline project, which will bring wastewater to the new plant using more environmentally friendly and cost-effective means, officials said.

A Texas A&M researcher will study antibiotic-resistant bacteria in agricultural soils and their connection with treated wastewater irrigation using a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award.

A private boat ramp for Canyon Lake Marina is still operating for customers, but there are no ramps available to the general public.