Water and Sewer

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1083+ words) Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (502+ words) WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers. The latest proposal is a “supplemental” rule that EPA…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (724+ words) WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. A public notice shows the first…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) by Joe DeCarlo / Jessica Warner BOERNE, Texas - Some residents are raising concerns after noticing brown, discolored water coming from their taps, prompting questions about what is causing it and whether it is safe to drink. Boerne Utilities said the discoloration…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (337+ words) Phase 2 of the Mendez Street Drainage Project begins the week of Aug. 31 in La Union, with San Antonio Street closing to through traffic for about two months. Sentenario and Conejo streets will reopen as San Antonio Street closes to through…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (398+ words) SAN ANTONIO – Washing a reusable water bottle every few days may not be enough, according to health experts. Biologists and doctors recommend washing water bottles every day, especially when they have straws, mouthpieces or any other areas where moisture can…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (145+ words) JOURDANTON, Texas - The City of Jourdanton is under a boil water notice following a system-wide water outage, city officials announced. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city's public water system to issue the notice, advising all customers to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (344+ words) San Antonio's next water-rate fight is shaping up to involve far more than household utility bills. District 9 Councilmember Misty Spears argued that residents should not be asked to pay significantly more without first seeing the San Antonio Water System's promised…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) The Edwards Aquifer Authority, or EAA, declared Stage 2 Critical Period Management for Edwards withdrawal permit holders in the San Antonio Pool of the EAA’s jurisdiction Aug. 6 due to declining water levels in the aquifer, according to an EAA news release....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (200+ words) Resources to help you prepare for water-related emergencies. Resources for vendors, contractors and partners. We'll help you save money by saving water. Learn where your water comes from and how we manage it. The pipes, pumps and plants that deliver…...