Seawater desalination plant proposed for Corpus Christi area
The proposed plant would be constructed in the city of Gregory and would be one of the first in Texas to use only seawater. Full Story
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As drought returns, experts say Texas cities aren't conserving enough water
Three years after one of the worst droughts in Wichita Falls history, life is returning to normal. But as Texas creeps back into a drought, water experts say residents in the city and around the state can do more to conserve water and prepare for the next shortage, which is always on the horizon. Full Story
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Federal government may fight alongside Texas in water dispute, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The ruling is an apparent victory for Texas in a legal battle that has dragged on for more than five years. The states are bickering over the distribution of water from the Rio Grande. Those allocations are laid out in the 1938 Rio Grande Compact. Full Story
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Texas close to gaining first reservoir in 20 years
The Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir was recently approved for its second $500 million loan as the project nears the beginning of construction in North Texas. The dam and accompanying man-made lake will be Texas' first new major reservoir in almost two decades. Full Story
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![Harold "Thump" Witcher Jr., a Fannin County native, and his wife, Patty, live on 485 acres of farmland that sits in an area slated to be flooded to create the Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir. The reservoir will provide water for parts of North Texas.]()
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Why are Texas' smaller utilities not cleaning up drinking water?
Dozens of small and rural utilities in the state have for years provided water that contains illegal levels of radiation, lead and arsenic. Lack of resources is largely to blame — but there's more to it than that. Full Story
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Hurricane Harvey sparks renewed push for underground water storage projects
Some state lawmakers have described the monster storm as a missed opportunity to prepare for the next drought. Full Story
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EPA approves expedited loan funding for Harvey-related water projects
The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to expedite a low-interest loan program to serve as a financial bridge for local governments rebuilding their water and wastewater systems damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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In post-Harvey Houston, extent of water contamination unknown
Government agencies and scientists are still trying to get a handle on what exactly is percolating in lingering floodwaters — and who might be most impacted. Full Story
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Beaumont loses water supply after flooding from Harvey
The outage was caused flooding near a pump station located along the Neches River, officials said in a statement Thursday morning. The city also lost its secondary water source at the Loeb Wells. Full Story
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Colonias on the border struggle with decades-old water issues
All along the U.S.-Mexico border, about 840,000 mostly low-income, immigrant Latinos have settled in colonias – cheap plots of land outside city limits without basic infrastructure such as water and sewage systems, electricity and paved roads. Full Story
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![Cristina Morales and her husband, Rafael Martinez, said they don’t plan on moving from Horizon View Estates, a colonia in El Paso County. The colonia has no sewage treatment, and they said the tap water occasionally comes out brown.]()
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Millions consumed potentially unsafe water in the past 10 years
Texas, Oklahoma and California were the top states for EPA drinking water quality violations during the past decade. Full Story
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![Public Works Director Doug Hutcheson fills a cup with water at the water treatment plant in Wolfforth, Texas. “We've tried to comply. We're team players. We're wanting to fix it and get it on down the road,” he said.]()
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New in Trib+Water: Restoring San Marcos' glass-bottom boats
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Texas rivers art exhibit at the Capitol, restoring the glass-bottom boats in San Marcos and an interview with Aaron Wolf of Oregon State University. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Zebra mussels found in Lake Travis
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Zebra mussels are found in Lake Travis, a new approach to wastewater treatment and an interview with Carrie Kasnicka of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Zebra mussels found in Canyon Lake
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Zebra mussels are found in Canyon Lake, a debate on the benefits of off-channel reservoirs and an interview with Marcus Gary of the Edwards Aquifer Authority. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Border wall threatens wetlands
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Trump's proposed border wall threatens wetlands in Presidio, a controversy at the comptroller's office over handling of rare species and an interview with Kate Zerrenner of the Environmental Defense Fund. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Spotlighting interbasin transfers
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A closer look at the regulatory structure of interbasin transfers, the Senate moves to protect the San Marcos River and an interview with Ashleigh Acevedo, an attorney at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Going to Texas to escape the seas
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: More folks could be "gone to Texas" to escape rising sea levels, a report urges recycling of oil and gas field wastewater and an interview with Tom Arsuffi of the Llano River Field Station. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: America's lakes are getting saltier
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A new study looks at contamination of Dickinson Bayou, America's lakes are getting saltier and an interview with Carrie Thompson of the Freshwater U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution. Full Story
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New in Trib+Water: Hays County water battle renewed
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: New water bills are renewing a battle at the Capitol over pumping in Hays County, bipartisan congressional effort launched against Trump water program cuts and an interview with Julie Nahrgang of the Water Environment Association of Texas. Full Story
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Lawmakers consider requiring Texas schools to test water for lead
Advocates for mandatory water testing say schools are particularly vulnerable because so many of them are aging and have older pipes and water fountains. Full Story
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