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For a house appraised at $400,000, the new rate would cost an additional $160 more per year. This increase could be higher if voters approve a flood control tax increase this November.

According to the city, crews are repairing a leak at the water tank located behind the hospital. Customers east of the railroad tracks are under the notice to boil their water. Also added to a boil water notice as of 11 p.m.: customers on FM 353, Hwy 21 East, Robert’s Community and Sunrise Community need to boil their water prior to consumption. This is due to a loss of water supply.

Fort Worth council members have approved a 5% increase in the stormwater utility rates to reinforce the infrastructure of high-risk storm drainage pipes throughout the city following the Sept. 17 Fort Worth City Council meeting. 

Park(ing) Day, a global project that transforms parking spaces into miniature parks, returns to Houston Street Friday.

The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting public comments on a proposed increase t

Once the pipeline blast unfolded Monday, air quality became a top priority for state and local leaders. A Rice professor explains why the continued burning shouldn't be too concerning.

A respiratory virus that can paralyze children, much like polio, is spreading in the U.S., wastewater samples show. The virus – an enterovirus called EV-D68 – is known to affect the nervous system, causing severe weakness in the arms and legs called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), especially in children.

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $1.6 million of taxpayer money each to Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University to research the effects of PFAS on farmland and livestock. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often called “forever chemicals.” A&M will research PFAS bioaccumulation in plants, while Tech will investigate “potential non-traditional PFAS sources” in farming.

After more than 24 months of drought restrictions, the Brazos River Authority has rescinded all drought conditions for Lake Proctor. Rainfall in the Upper Leon River Watershed has resulted in significant improvements to the water supply stored in the reservoir, with the lake's elevation now over three feet above the Stage 1 - Drought Watch trigger of 1158.2 feet above mean sea level (ft-msl).

A large portion of funding from the proposed capital budget was set to go to water and wastewater improvements which includes funding for desal. However, along with that budget, the City's wastewater rate proposal was also shot down last week. 

As warm weather trends continue across the Brazos Valley, some counties are enacting burn bans. Milam and Robertson counties are the first to have burn bans in place, but the warm and dry weather means Brazos County might be following suit. Emergency Management Coordinator for Robertson County, Billy Huggins, told KBTX the county began its burn ban Tuesday after a fire caused some concern.

In a city where resilience is practically woven into its DNA, Houston has yet again proven that it can weather any storm—literally and figuratively. After the chaos left behind by Hurricane Beryl, the City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) is on the verge of completing its second round of storm debris collection this weekend. This marks a crucial step forward in Houston’s ongoing recovery, as the city moves from cleanup mode to full-on restoration.

The Woodlands Water Agency announced in a Sept. 19 news release a community-wide survey in partnership with the San Jacinto River Authority to identify major water infrastructure improvements needed for The Woodlands area over the next several years. 

Along with other end-of-the-fiscal-year items, the Coldspring City Council discussed creating new ordinances.

Mayor John Benestante said that at the Sept. 9 meeting, the council touched on the development of a loose-dog ordinance, as well as creating zoning ordinances for used car lots and auto repair areas.

The project received HDRC's approval on Wednesday.

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up -- but only in areas populated by farm animals.

A dispute has arisen between the Baldwin County Sewer Service (BCSS) and the city of Gulf Shores concerning a large sludge pond located near the Little Lagoon Mobile Home Park in Gulf Shores. BCSS services parts of Fort Morgan and other areas around Gulf Shores. This matter has been a focus of past City Council and Planning Commission meetings.

The city of Liberty Hill will conduct a 36-month study of its wastewater treatment facility to find a path forward for improving the quality of the water treated there. This comes as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has determined that the facility is not meeting a standard for its current permit.

Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those residents at most risk are the most socially vulnerable.