Texas lawmakers will reconvene at the Capitol on Monday for a special legislative session to address 18 agenda items, including the implementation of flood warning systems after the deadly July flooding in the Hill Country.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a boil water notice for dozens of residents in the Enchanted River Estates neighborhood in Bandera County.
In the wake of recent flooding in the Texas Hill Country, health experts are sounding the alarm on the hidden dangers of infections and injuries from contaminated floodwaters.
Those taking effect immediately range from enhancing the state’s water infrastructure to addressing education issues, including grades in K-12 and higher education.
The San Antonio River Authority maps and models floodplains, oversees flood infrastructure. They are gathering information on the areas and creeks that flooded Thursday so they can assess if changes need to be made.
At least five people were killed as high water swept away vehicles early Thursday along Loop 410 on the Northeast Side, according to police and fire officials.
According to the USGS, the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers experienced significant spikes in water levels following major rainfall throughout the area, contributing to what some New Braunfels locals described as a challenging start to the summer season.
The 2025 regular Texas legislative session has come to an end, and there are still multiple bills Gov. Greg Abbott could sign into law.
What started as a KSAT story investigating brown water in two Wilson County neighborhoods has since concluded in the creation of two new state laws.
The southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate 35 have reopened after early morning storms caused a surge of high water.
Mike Crandall has been riding the waves of Medina Lake for more than three decades. And this summer, he said he plans to be out there every day he can.
Boerne homeowner Brian Schewe relies on rainwater for his water needs, but has invested in an atmospheric water generator.
Six months ago, KSAT began reporting on dirty, undrinkable water in several Floresville-area neighborhoods. Multiple bills filed by a state Senator, if passed, could bring meaningful change.
A new statewide litter campaign aimed at cleaning watersheds is seeking volunteers for a slew of projects over the next two months, including one in San Antonio.
Strengthening the water infrastructure along the border, an already costly initiative has the potential to become even more expensive.
After a significant outage affected the entire city on Monday, Blanco residents remain under a boil water notice on Tuesday.
For four months KSAT has been looking into private water company CSWR that owns water wells in the Floresville area, producing brown and overly chlorinated water. They're trying to raise rates again and customers across Texas are protesting.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its Texas Infrastructure Report Card on Tuesday, which provides a sobering assessment of the state's ailing infrastructure.
The City of Lytle issued a boil water notice for all residents on Thursday after a prolonged leak, according to a Facebook post from Mayor Ruben Gonzalez.
A man was killed after he was pinned between a trailer and a building at a Seguin bottle factory, the Seguin Police Department said in a news release.
Officials at the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area closed 2024 with a water warning for the new year, citing ongoing drought and scarcity in Central Texas.
Oilfield wastewater injected underground is causing earthquakes and blowouts. Now, pilot projects are exploring whether this water could be treated and used to grow crops.
People will notice litter booms placed at Salado Creek in Comanche and MLK Park this week. The floating devices are set to help catch floating trash without impacting wildlife. River Aid San Antonio, a nonprofit organization, has been instrumental in raising awareness about the trash littering our waterways.
Last week, KSAT went to the Arrowhead subdivision, where the water was brown or highly chlorinated. In October, it even tested positive for E. coli. After that story aired, messages flowed in from people in the Shady Oaks community.
The city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure and killed more than 200 people around the region.
Forty-five homes in a subdivision near Floresville, Texas depend on a well for water, but they tell KSAT that for about two years now, the water quality has them afraid for their health.
Rio Grande Valley farmers' concerns about a lack of water are being addressed in a new executive order issued by state agriculture commissioner Sid Miller’s office.
A 1944 water-sharing treaty between the United States and Mexico is back in the spotlight and Rio Grande Valley farms are hanging in the balance.
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will conduct free line service inspections to identify lead and galvanized water lines on the same day President Biden set a 10-year deadline for cities to replace the piping.
The Lakehills Community Center is hard at work to prepare for its biggest fundraiser yet. The team is just weeks out from the Medina Lake Cajun Festival, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. This year, getting the community together means a whole lot more.
A Council Consideration Request filed this year could create a pilot program to connect more people to SAWS water and sewer main lines.
Due to declining levels, the Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 4 water restrictions for permit holders in multiple counties throughout the remote San Antonio area.
In the latest test on transparency, San Antonio ISD did not make anyone available to answer questions about how the district is addressing lead found in water at schools.
In what the Texas Water Development Board chairwoman called a “monumental achievement,” officials voted Thursday to adopt the state’s first comprehensive flood plan, setting in motion years’ worth of planning.
Over the last two months, SAWS has either shut off or threatened to shut off water services at some local apartment complexes.
As of Aug. 1, Water Data for Texas reported Medina Lake is 3.6% full. Last month, the lake was 2.4% full, a historic low.
People complained of water outages, low water pressure, and traffic problems after an underground water main on SE Military broke. It also caused part of a sidewalk to crumble.
Some kids had fun paddling a kayak and learning to use a bow and arrow at San Antonio Parks & Recreation’s inaugural program, Aim To Float.
By finding out exactly what fish can be found in Cibolo Creek, which is part of the Natural Bridge Cavern's sprawling property, the owners can determine what needs to be done to keep their property healthy.
Records low water levels continue to plague area lakes and rivers, while springs are drying up. Where do we stand? And what does it mean for you?
Federal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.
Higher fines and a new surcharge for heavy water users are among the new proposed drought rules up for a vote before the San Antonio City Council on Thursday.
Hundreds of people woke up to water outages Tuesday morning. The San Antonio Water System says it was because the owners of their apartment complexes have failed to pay their water bills.
San Antonio Water System officials are hoping the city council approves new drought rules, which the city-owned utility says could help stave off harsher conservation measures.
Multiple homes along Dixie Lee in South Bexar County are not connected to the public water supply. Residents said they now have to spend thousands to gain access to the public water supply.
The scorching temperatures will push many towards a lake, river or body of water this holiday weekend. Texas game wardens urge families to keep water safety in mind.
The neighborhoods that comprise the Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance are focused on water and it's at the heart of their battle against developers. Many homes in the neighborhood are part of the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program.
The Texas Farm Bureau said the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers mill no longer had adequate water to sustain operations, an issue the bureau blames on ongoing water issues with Mexico under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Residents and organizations in the Grey Forest area are expressing concerns over the potential pollution risks associated with approving a wastewater permit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Helotes and Grey Forest residents are asking for more voices to join their cause to stop the legal dumping of millions of gallons of treated wastewater just miles from the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.
After years of fearing the rain, homeowners in a far north Bexar County neighborhood left the Bexar County Courthouse smiling.
Nearly 60 drinking fountains in Bexar County schools tested over the EPA threshold on the first round of testing for lead. Of those, 49 were at SAISD schools.
The conference was organized in partnership between the City of Boerne, the Cibolo Center for Conservation and the Hill Country Alliance, a non-profit that aims to protect the Hill Country’s unique resources and heritage.
The San Antonio River Authority’s (SARA) Board of Directors adopted a resolution endorsing Proposition 6, which would — if approved by voters in November — create more investments in Texas’ water infrastructure and finance water projects.
San Antonio has been under stage 2 watering restrictions since April of 2022 but the number of citations issued to customers found to be in violation of the watering rules has quadrupled in recent months.
On another scorching summer day Thursday, the San Antonio City Council passed a new mandate requiring contractors on city job sites to provide shade, water, and breaks for construction workers.
A San Antonio Water System customer is trying to understand why his water bill is hoovering around $400 when there's no one living in the house. He says he's tired of the water company blaming everything on a water leak on the customers side.
Two cave-dwelling catfish species from the San Antonio area might be added to the endangered species list after federal officials say too much water is being pumped out of the Edwards Aquifer.
Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of “produced water” from Permian Basin oil fields. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks.
The Guadalupe River has stopped flowing, so people who depend on that water are now being asked to cut back on their use.
San Antonio Water System crews are working to restore water service to several businesses that lost it after a local contractor’s work went awry, according to SAWS officials.
Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan.
If you need a new dishwasher, plants to spruce up the yard, or just want to stock up on light bulbs, Memorial Day weekend may be the time to shop. Texans pay no sales tax on qualifying energy-saving and water-saving appliances and products.
The United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the “21st century emergency” that is wasting the world’s most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.
