Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty dispute
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. every five years.
North Texas landowners trying to stop a reservoir that Wichita Falls calls crucial
State regulators face a critical decision this week on whether to approve a permit for a new reservoir that the city of Wichita Falls says is vital for ensuring enough water for the region. But some locals are fighting the project.
Author Dan Egan talks with The Texas Tribune about phosphorus overuse and toxic algae blooms
Egan sat down with Tribune environmental reporter Alejandra Martinez to talk about his new book, โThe Devilโs Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance,โ which explains how overuse of phosphorus is impacting the environment.
Llano River communities fight former oil executiveโs plan for a private dam
Texas has thousands of private dams, but a former oil executiveโs application to build one on the South Llano River would be the first in the watershed for recreational use. Opponents fear it would harm the riverโs health and encourage more private dams.
Texasโ environmental agency enables companies to increase oilfield wastewater disposal in rivers
Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of โproduced waterโ from Permian Basin oil fields. But regulators say theyโre ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks.
After historic drought, lawmakers agree on billion-dollar plan to expand water supplies, fix infrastructure
Following one of the hottest summers on record, lawmakers have set an ambitious target: By 2033, they want to bump up the stateโs water supply by an amount equal to three of the largest reservoirs in the state.
Rural Texas landowners who lost water access due to San Antonio pipeline could soon get relief
Groundwater levels rapidly declined in rural Lee County after San Antonio began pumping the water and moving it 100 miles southwest. A Senate bill initially approved by the House on Tuesday would help affected well owners.
House advances bill that could provide billions of dollars for new water projects and fixing aging infrastructure
The bill aims to create a water supply four times the size of Lake Livingston, one of the stateโs largest reservoirs. But it may still be a โdrop in the bucketโ compared to the stateโs needs.
โRefrainโ due to โstrainโ: City officials in surrounding Houston areas ask residents to stop dripping faucets
There has already been confusion on whether โto drip or not to dripโ during this weekโs โbig chill,โ but that may no longer be an issue because several local officials are asking people in the surrounding Houston areas to stop dripping their faucets as it can cause more harm than good at this time.
Texasโ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores climate change
Texasโ biggest single solution to providing enough water for its soaring population in the coming decades is using more surface water, including about two dozen new large reservoirs. But climate change has made damming rivers a riskier bet.
The Odessa water outage underscores a growing problem: Aging pipes in Texas cities are getting more fragile
Texas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality โ and for many small towns across the state, they wonโt be cheap to repair.
Tens of thousands of people in Odessa have endured nearly 48 hours without water to drink, wash or flush toilets
The outage left about 165,000 people without water in Odessa and some surrounding areas. It has been attributed to a main line break in the cityโs aging water system and comes amid a dayslong heat wave.
Rural Texas was meant to get 10% of state bonds for water projects. A report shows itโs getting less than 1%.
Rural Texas communities often donโt have the resources, technical experience, or ability to take on large amounts of debt to pursue state funds for water supply and quality projects. So, many simply donโt apply.
Water testing, flushing continues in Lake Jackson as โBoil waterโ notice remains
Residents said they are thankful for the free cases of water bottles being given out at the Lake Jackson Rec Center but they are still frustrated after another week of a boil water notice. READ: Lake Jackson residents asked to conserve water usage as โBoil waterโ notice remainsโItโs just everything. City Manager Modesto Mundo said they are currently in the middle of a very intensive process of water monitoring, testing and flushing throughout Lake Jackson. This all comes after a 6-year-old boy died last month from a brain-eating amoeba after coming into contact with city water. And the latest blow just Sunday -- a soldier who helped give out bottled water tested positive for the coronavirus.
Lake Jackson residents asked to conserve water usage as โBoil waterโ notice remains
HOUSTON โ The city of Lake Jackson said the โBoil waterโ notice could remain in place for another two weeks following the discovery of a potentially deadly amoeba in the water system. โWeโre trying to get out of our boil water notice,โ said city manager Modesto Mundo. To complete the latest process, Mundo is asking water customers to conserve. โWe need the cooperation of everybody in our community and our businesses to lower the water usage as much as possible for outside water usage,โ he said. The boil water notice impacts thousands of customers, including Sandra Crumrine.
Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration for Brazoria County in response to deadly amoeba found in Lake Jackson water supply
HOUSTON โ Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for Brazoria County in response to Naeglera Fowleri, a deadly amoeba found in water samples taken from the City of Lake Jackson. A โBoil waterโ notice is in place for Lake Jackson as authorities continue to flush and disinfect the water system back to normal. โThe state of Texas is taking swift action to respond to the situation and support the communities whose water systems have been impacted by this ameba,โ said Gov. โI urge Texans in Lake Jackson to follow the guidance of local officials and take the appropriate precautions to protect their health and safety as we work to restore safe tap water in the community.โView the Disaster Declaration.