- Last week, President Biden stated the importance of replacing lead pipes for clean drinking water in his State of the Union address. The infrastructure bill guarantees $10 billion to replace lead pipes, but completing the process everywhere in compliance with the EPA’s 2021 Lead and Copper Rule is estimated to cost closer to $28-$47 billion.
- The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance has proposed a set of amendments to the city’s Unified Development Code that limit construction in floodplains in San Antonio and require developers to incorporate flood-control measures into their projects. These proposed changes have passed through the city Planning Commission and need to be examined by other boards and agencies before being presented to the City Council in the fall.
- In his second installment about the state of the water workforce on Water and Wastes Digest, Clarence Wittwer explains why the aging water industry should not be focusing on where to find replacements for retiring professionals, but who those replacements will be.
- After the Frontera main break in August last year, El Paso Water is committed to finishing the clean-up of the Rio Grande before irrigation season begins on June 1.
- The North Texas Municipal Water District is temporarily changing the disinfectant in its water treatment process through March 29, which may slightly change the taste of water this month for those living in North Texas.
- TWDB's latest drought map shows 81% of the state impacted by drought, which is the largest area of drought at this time of year since 2012.