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Despite receiving additional orders over the weekend to cut down on using water from the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio Water System staff on Monday said customers will remain in Stage 2 watering restrictions for now.

Residents will soon only be able to fill their swimming pools during specific hours on one day a week after new water restrictions in Laredo, Texas, begin early next month. City officials in Laredo announced the restrictions late last month. Eastern Texas has recently been struck by a wave of severe weather, including a deluge of rain that prompted a surge of flood warnings. 

San Antonio's proposed Concepción Creek drainage project may displace over 100 households, sparking controversy. The project, aimed at reducing the flood risk for thousands of properties, is responding to increased dangers of a 100-year flood event in the growing floodplain area. With the final floodplain map to be completed in spring 2027, the proposition has introduced a complex issue, blending the urgency of protecting residents with the preservation of affordable housing.

City officials have decided whether the recent rainfall in Wichita Falls warrants lifting the current water restrictions. The Wichita Falls City Council voted during a special session meeting on Friday, June 7, 2024, to keep Stage 1 drought restrictions in place. Three votes were cast to keep the restrictions, and two votes were cast to remove them.

With all the rain we've gotten, some areas are still flooded, and the Army Corps of Engineers believe it could take weeks for lake levels to get back to normal.

Groundwater planning and assessment are done for the future so cities of all population sizes can ensure they have water to meet the needs for commercial, industrial and agricultural use.

Freshwater mussels can pump and filter eight to 15 gallons of water a day, cleaning rivers and streams. Six of the 50 mussels that call Texas home are federally protected by Monday's listing.

The city said in a statement that the substantial rainfall and ground saturation of the last week has caused the Wastewater Treatment Plant to become overwhelmed and the capacity of the collection system is at its maximum. This has resulted in an overflow of rainwater and sanitary sewage at a manhole near the treatment plant into La Nana Creek in excess of 100,000 gallons.

Through Hidalgo County Drainage District #1, the city of La Villa was awarded $2 million from the Texas General Land Office for drainage upgrades. The money will be used to help control flooding in a drainage channel that runs north. When there is heavy rain, the channel overflows and the water floods into homes. 

Granite Shoals has a water problem. Leaders have acknowledged the shortcomings of the city’s water system, offered short-term solutions, and explained the long-term planning necessary to make big fixes. 

The Trinity River Authority (TRA) in Texas manages four water and five wastewater treatment plants within the Trinity River Basin – an area of about 18,000 square miles that stretches over 17 counties. David Naranjo is the authority’s Systems Administrator for WIMS (Water Information Management System) which is used for regulatory and compliance reporting as well as a data repository for water quality information and analysis. 

For the answer, we need to consider our area's water supply and define the different types of droughts. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, there are four kinds: meteorological, hydrological, agricultural and socioeconomic.

The nearly 800-acre park could soon undergo a multi-million dollar renovation. New features would include a viewing platform at the highest elevation in the park, a boardwalk, splash pad, skate park and more, if approved.

Austin Public Health announced Thursday that the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute had detected traces of H5N1, or bird flu, in the city’s wastewater, according to a press release. The agency said that the “risk to the public remains low,” and that no human cases have been reported locally.

No one knows how much water sits beneath the desert of Terlingua. Residents worry their wells will run dry, as developers and local officials cheer the tourism boom.

On Monday, Lake Worth had risen to 595,08 feet above sea level– less than half a foot from potentially becoming dangerous.

With Central Texas experiencing dangerous heat levels and high temperatures expected to continue, local officials shared tips on staying safe and prepared through the summer months.
“Everybody that’s paying attention to this and watching: Do what we need to do to try to stay cool, and do what we need to do to conserve our energy and conserve our water," Mayor Kirk Watson said during a June 4 press conference.

There is a boil water notice in effect for Kickapoo and Branchwood subdivisions due to plant maintenance, according to Lake Livingston Water Supply officials. TCEQ has required Kickapoo Public Water System to notify all customers to boil their water before consumption (e.g. washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc.)