Posted on · The municipal water utility says it is making corrections to impacted accounts and asks Houston residents to reach out if they think they have been affected by the problem, which is not citywide.
Posted on · Our experts discuss what you need to know about water filtration and the importance of the health and safety precautions when a notice is issued.
Posted on · Fewer oil wells are being drilled these days in Texas but the work hasn’t stopped. In fact, one new permit would allow drilling in a place that’s raising concern: a spot very close to Lake Houston, one of the city’s major sources for drinking water.
Posted on · Potentially harmful levels of arsenic are in public drinking water systems scattered across Texas including in some small systems in the Houston area according to state data analyzed by a public interest group.
Posted on · One weekend just a few weeks back, hundreds of Houston residents complained about the taste and smell of their tap water. The City of Houston said the odor and taste was a result of increased levels of naturally-occurring compounds in untreated surface water supplies. The Public Works Departments said, despite the unappealing taste and odor, […]
Posted on · One weekend just a few weeks back, hundreds of Houston residents complained about the taste and smell of their tap water. The City of Houston said the odor and taste was a result of increased levels of naturally-occurring compounds in untreated surface water supplies. The Public Works Departments said, despite the unappealing taste and odor, […]
Posted on · The Supreme Court's latest session has nearly drawn to a close. The High Court has issued opinions and decisions in the final weeks in several widely anticipated cases, involving ones involving cell phone privacy and buffer zones around abortion clinics. And by the end of the day Monday, the Court's expected to issue its decision […]
Posted on · As the10th annual Texas Water Day kicked off yesterday in Washington DC, where they'll be looking at things like water infrastructure development, it got us thinking, what is the situation with water in Texas and Houston? It may not feel like it recently with all the rain, but the memory of the 2011 drought is […]
Posted on · The tenth annual Texas Water Day kicked off yesterday in Washington DC. It’s an effort by the Texas Water Conservation Association to lobby lawmakers and other officials about their priorities, including Texas water infrastructure development and certifying levees. On today’s Houston Matters, we discuss issues associated with water in Houston and across the state of […]
Posted on · Itâs okay. You can admit it. You just now realized thereâs an election tomorrow, and, well, you havenât really been paying attention. Yeah, there have been the requisite ads on TV and the radio â youâve been tuning them out. Look, we get it. Youâve been busy. And frankly, those political ads can wear you […]