From KXAN, July 29, 2008...
The City of Leander has issued a boil water notice due to a failure in supply of water to the city. It said the water pressure fell below standards set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The following subdivisions are affected: Boulders, Fairways, Grand Mesa and Woods of Crystal Falls. Water samples have been taken to a lab for analysis. The results should be available in a few days.
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Showing posts with label Water Quality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water Quality. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Spill fuels water quality concerns
From Hill Country News, July 2, 2008...
It has been almost a month since a stolen boat sank at the VIP Marina, spilling fuel into Lake Travis - one of Central Texas' main sources of drinking water - but the implications are still fresh on the minds of those who must deal with similar incidents in the future.
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It has been almost a month since a stolen boat sank at the VIP Marina, spilling fuel into Lake Travis - one of Central Texas' main sources of drinking water - but the implications are still fresh on the minds of those who must deal with similar incidents in the future.
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Leander water tower brought online; water becomes cloudy
From Hill Country News, July 2, 2008...
Don't be afraid of the water. That's what city officials in Leander are saying after bringing the new elevated water tank online Monday and flushing the system for nearly a day.
City staff noticed immediately after bringing the new system online that the water coming out was extremely cloudy and had some solid build-up that had settled.
“We now have a higher velocity in our lines than we've ever experienced,” said City Engineer Wayne Watts on Tuesday afternoon. “At first it was very cloudy, but the biological quality of our water is good. As far as any disease potential, we believe there absolutely was none. But we didn't anticipate any of this. This is just one of the growing pains of a city.”
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Don't be afraid of the water. That's what city officials in Leander are saying after bringing the new elevated water tank online Monday and flushing the system for nearly a day.
City staff noticed immediately after bringing the new system online that the water coming out was extremely cloudy and had some solid build-up that had settled.
“We now have a higher velocity in our lines than we've ever experienced,” said City Engineer Wayne Watts on Tuesday afternoon. “At first it was very cloudy, but the biological quality of our water is good. As far as any disease potential, we believe there absolutely was none. But we didn't anticipate any of this. This is just one of the growing pains of a city.”
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
The Hill Country Alliance on Water Conservation and Quality
From Austin Chronicle, June 27, 2008...
Five years ago, the staff at Austin's Save Our Springs Alliance was scrambling not only to maintain clarity at Barton Springs but to assist a handful of budding nonprofits setting their sites on conservation action. SOS Executive Director Bill Bunch, now a member of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance board, assisted on the white paper that developed into the guiding principles of San Antonio's Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance. And in the years since, in the wake of the increasingly developed geography between the two urban centers, a blossoming of the common-minded has occurred.
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Five years ago, the staff at Austin's Save Our Springs Alliance was scrambling not only to maintain clarity at Barton Springs but to assist a handful of budding nonprofits setting their sites on conservation action. SOS Executive Director Bill Bunch, now a member of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance board, assisted on the white paper that developed into the guiding principles of San Antonio's Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance. And in the years since, in the wake of the increasingly developed geography between the two urban centers, a blossoming of the common-minded has occurred.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Hill Country subdivision's sewage plan close to approval
From statesman.com, June 26, 2008...
A Hays County subdivision appears poised to get the authority to discharge treated sewage directly into a stream in the Barton Springs part of the Edwards Aquifer — a first — after some of the plan's main opponents signed an agreement giving it the go-ahead.
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A Hays County subdivision appears poised to get the authority to discharge treated sewage directly into a stream in the Barton Springs part of the Edwards Aquifer — a first — after some of the plan's main opponents signed an agreement giving it the go-ahead.
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TCEQ Urges Water Conservation For The Hill Country
From ArklaTex.com, June 25, 2008...
The hot, dry conditions combined with lower than average rainfall has prompted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to urge water conservation for the Hill Country and South Texas.
All temporary-use water rights to state surface water in the Hill Country have been suspended until further notice.
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The hot, dry conditions combined with lower than average rainfall has prompted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to urge water conservation for the Hill Country and South Texas.
All temporary-use water rights to state surface water in the Hill Country have been suspended until further notice.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Spill fuels water quality concerns
From Hill Country News, June 21, 2008...
When a boat capsizes on Lake Travis - one of Central Texas' main sources of drinking water - it can impact more than just the people on board. On May 28, a stolen boat sank in front of the VIP Marina in Volente, leaking gasoline into the water for several hours before it could be removed.
Although Lake Travis is managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority, Volente Mayor Jan Yenawine said LCRA officials told him they were not responsible for water quality, referring him instead to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). He said TCEQ representatives told him dealing with the gasoline leak was LCRA's responsibility.
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When a boat capsizes on Lake Travis - one of Central Texas' main sources of drinking water - it can impact more than just the people on board. On May 28, a stolen boat sank in front of the VIP Marina in Volente, leaking gasoline into the water for several hours before it could be removed.
Although Lake Travis is managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority, Volente Mayor Jan Yenawine said LCRA officials told him they were not responsible for water quality, referring him instead to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). He said TCEQ representatives told him dealing with the gasoline leak was LCRA's responsibility.
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