Politics

New House caucus aims to put water infrastructure upgrades front-and-center of Texas legislative agenda

Posted on · Much of the new Texas House Water Caucus’ effort will go towards helping midsized and smaller communities, but cities like Houston – which has seen three major disruptions of its water supply since 2020 – will benefit as well.

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Problems with Houston’s Sewers Could Soon Lead to Higher Water Bills

Posted on · Problems with many of Houston's aging sewer pipes could lead to higher water bills for many residents. Michael Hagerty talked with the Houston Chronicle's Mike Morris to find out just how much – and what's wrong with the city's sewers in the first place. MORE: Massive City Sewer Struggles Will Mean Higher Water Bills (Houston […]

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Engineer Sounds the Alarm on Houston’s Aging Water Infrastructure

Posted on · We've all experienced a power outage for one reason or another – whether it's a few minutes or hours. And, unfortunately, being in hurricane country, some Houstonians have had to experience being without power for days or more after a big storm. But what if you had to do without running water for that long? […]

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Texas Has Thousands of Bad Dams, Two In Houston Deemed ‘Extremely High Risk’

Posted on · As Houston Public Media reported last month, work is now under way to repair two dams that hold back storm water on the west side of Houston. We wanted to know why some experts say the dams are the most critical flood protection Houston has and why a failure could mean catastrophic damage to thousands […]

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Engineer Sounds the Alarm on Houston’s Aging Water Infrastructure

Posted on · We've all experienced a power outage for one reason or another – whether it's a few minutes or hours. And, unfortunately, being in hurricane country, some Houstonians have had to experience being without power for days or more after a big storm. But what if you had to do without running water for that long? […]