17th Annual Walker County Trash Bash coming up!
Walker County Proud Communities is gearing up for its annual trash bash Saturday, March 3. ...
Read moreHouston counting on North Texas wastewater for years to come
WFAA's Jason Whitely reports on the relationship between North Texas wastewater treatment discharges and Houston's water supply. ...
Read moreDrought impacts both water and wastewater treatment systems
Aside from obvious concerns about water supply, drought conditions make serious impacts on the treatment of both water and wastewater. ...
Read moreStar-Telegram reports on state of North Texas drought restrictions
With last week's heavy rain filling some area lakes, the Tarrant Regional Water District has reached a threshold where it could consider lifting water restrictions, but the district's top official is hesitant to do so. ...
Read moreCongratulations, TRA employees!
Congratulations to the following TRA employees, who have recently joined, been promoted, or earned industry distinction. ...
Read moreWolf Creek Park preparing for the 2012 camping season
As Wolf Creek Park closed for the 2011 season, its staff looked back on the hottest, driest summer on record. ...
Read moreTPWD seeks feedback on proposed invasive species regulations
Texas Parks and Wildlife will be hosting two scoping meetings in North Texas this month to get public feedback on a pair of proposed new regulations aimed at preventing the spread of exotic aquatic species in the state. ...
Read moreTamada accepts Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of father
Northern Region Engineering Services Manager Ron Tamada recently attended a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on behalf of his father, who served in one of three Japanese-American U.S. Army units during World War II. ...
Read more2011 Walker County Trash Bash reports tons of success
Several members of Walker County Proud Communities, representing both Walker County and the city of Huntsville, recently visited TRA’s general office. ...
Read moreTRA CReWSers overcome injury to finish third in nationals
TRA’s Operations Challenge team, the CReWSers, won second place in the laboratory event and third place overall during October’s Division 1 national competition in Los Angeles. ...
Read moreHRWSS expansion moves forward
Huntsville residents have voted to fund expansion and improvements to the Trinity River Authority’s Huntsville Regional Water Supply System. The city’s Proposition 1. ...
Read moreTRA general manager featured in North Texas Commission newsletter
TRA General Manager J. Kevin Ward is currently featured in the executive spotlight section of the North Texas Commission's December 2011 newsletter. ...
Read moreCorrectly dispose of holiday grease
Fats, oils and grease (FOG), the residue left from cooking meats, can cause serious problems when poured down the kitchen drain, potentially clogging sewer pipes and causing sanitary sewer overflows. ...
Read moreImprovements to MCRWS on the horizon
At its regularly scheduled December meeting, TRA’s board of directors will consider a bid to improve the Mountain Creek Regional Wastewater System. ...
Read moreCongratulations, TRA employees!
Congratulations to the following TRA employees who were newly hired or promoted, or who have been honored or achieved industry certification:
Read moreColleyville West booster pump station complete
Construction crews recently completed the Colleyville West booster pump station. ...
Read moreTRA, water agencies to study zebra mussel impact
Five Trinity River basin water supply agencies, including TRA, are collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study potential impacts of zebra mussels on water supply infrastructure within the Trinity River basin. ...
Read moreEarly voting begins Monday, Oct. 24 for Nov. 8 election
Find out more about all 10 constitutional amendments scheduled for the Nov. 8 ballot, and learn more about how Proposition 2 will affect future cost-effective utility rates. ...
Read moreBardwell and Navarro Mills reservoirs reach Stage 1 drought contingency levels
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bardwell and Navarro Mills lake elevations above sea level have dropped below Stage 1 trigger levels established in the drought contingency plans for both reservoirs. ...
Read moreProposition 2 vital for cost-effective water and wastewater utility rates
Scheduled for the Nov. 8 ballot, Prop 2 gives Texas voters a chance to approve up to $6 billion in Texas Water Development Board bonding authority. Click "More" for further information from the TWDB.
Read moreDeadline approaching for Trinity River photo contest entries!
The City of Dallas' Trinity River Corridor Project is now accepting entries for the third annual Trinity River Photo Contest. ...
Read moreTRA’s regional wastewater systems earn Peak Performance Awards
Congratulations to all five of TRA’s regional wastewater systems for winning National Association of Clean Water Agencies 2010 Peak Performance Awards. ...
Read moreCReWSers host pre-WEFTEC.11 Operations Challenge competition
TRA’s Operations Challenge team, the CReWSers, recently hosted a two-day pre-WEFTEC.11 practice competition at Central Regional Wastewater System. ...
Read moreBoat ramp closures at Lake Livingston
Because of safety concerns associated with the lower-than-normal level of Lake Livingston, TRA has closed the following public boat ramps. ...
Read moreAustin American-Statesman offers drought images from across the state
Austin American-Statesman staffers Jay Janner and Brenda Bell offer a haunting portrait of how Texas' current drought is affecting rural areas across the state. ...
Read moreTRWD's Stage 1 drought contingency measures currently in place
The Tarrant Regional Water District has implemented Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan. ...
Read moreDrought effects on Lake Livingston
Until recently, Lake Livingston was the only reservoir in Texas holding its normal level. With its level now below normal and falling, the Lake Livingston Project offers the following information about how lake level is affected by drought conditions. ...
Read moreLocal teachers immersed in Trinity River watershed education experience
Twenty-five teachers canoed the river, explored wetlands and gathered aquatic insects during the inaugural Trinity River Institute this summer. ...
Read moreHRWSS operating at peak capacity as drought deepens
In response to high water demand fueled by extended drought in the Southern Region of the Trinity River basin, Huntsville Regional Water Supply System is treating and pumping an average of nearly eight million gallons per day. ...
Read moreTarrant County water restrictions expected as early as Aug. 29
Tarrant County residents will soon face limitations on outdoor water use. ...
Read moreWFAA's Project Green Trinity River video contest
WFAA's Project Green is currently calling for videos to explain how non-point-source pollution affects the Trinity River -- and what you can do about it. ...
Read moreWater restrictions anticipated by early September
The Tarrant Regional Water District anticipates implementing stage one water-use restricitons by late August or early September. ...
Read moreService recognition
Congratulations to the following TRA employees who have been recognized for their years of commitment and service to the Authority. ...
Read moreTrinity Waters launches new website
Trinity Waters, formerly known as the Trinity Basin Conservation Foundation, has launched a new website to more effectively communicate with landowners and others within the Trinity River Basin. ...
Read moreThird annual Trinity River photo contest under way
The City of Dallas Trinity River Corridor Project is now accepting entries for the third annual Trinity River Photo Contest. Anyone may enter the contest, and the deadline is midnight Saturday, October 15. ...
Read moreSmart water use -- courtesy of the Lawn Whisperer
It is hot, hot, hot in Texas -- and while we all want beautiful green lawns, it pays to be smart about how and when we water them. ...
Read moreLake Livingston Dam helps stock Texas lakes
This year marked the 31st time that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has gathered striped bass brood fish from the tail race below Lake Livingston Dam. ...
Read moreNew hires and promotions
TRA welcomes and congratulates the following employees, who are either new faces or have recently earned promotions. ...
Read moreNo fireworks or open flames at Wolf Creek Park this weekend
San Jacinto County is currently under a burn ban, which means that Wolf Creek Park will not be able to allow fireworks of any kind over the Fourth of July weekend. ...
Read more900-pound alligator killed in Trinity River
A Dallas-area attorney has bagged perhaps the largest alligator ever killed in Texas history. ...
Read moreTRA general manager named WEAT Outstanding Public Official
Trinity River Authority General Manager J. Kevin Ward recently earned recognition as the Water Environment Association of Texas’ Outstanding Public Official. ...
Read moreTRA's CReWSers win 14th consecutive state championship
The Trinity River Authority CReWSers Operations Challenge team faced multiple setbacks and still managed to come out on top at the state championship competition held recently at the Texas Water Conference in Fort Worth. ...
Read moreWhat you can do to prevent the spread of zebra mussels
TRA, the Tarrant Regional Water District and the cities of Fort Worth and Arlington are working to help boaters prevent the spread of zebra mussels. ...
Read moreCRWS solids operation division chief ends 34-year tenure
Congratulations and best wishes to CRWS Solids Operation Division Chief Wayne O’Rear – today marks his last day of service after 34 years at CRWS. ...
Read moreHelp save our Texas lakes!
Clean, drain and dry your boat every time you leave a lake. Invasive zebra mussels, already found in Lake Texoma, have the potential for devastating effects on Texas lakes...
Read moreTCWSP biologist wins leadership award
Gary Smith, senior biologist at TRA’s Tarrant County Water Supply Project, won the 2010 Leadership Award from the Laboratory Analysts’ Section of the Texas Water Utilities Association...
Read moreRecognition of service
TRA offers its thanks and congratulations to the following employees, who recently met service milestones...
Read moreRecord alligator gar caught near Lake Livingston Dam
A 7-foot, 9-inch fish caught on the Trinity River below Lake Livingston Dam last month has captured the rod-and-reel alligator gar record for the Trinity River. ...
Read moreTexas Parks and Wildlife collects fish from Lake Livingston
In April, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries District 3B staff assisted District 2B staff from Waco with the collection of striped bass broodfish in the tailrace at Lake Livingston.
Read moreRiver Legacy adds canoe/kayak paddling trail on the Trinity River
TRA staff members recently participated in the dedication of a River Legacy Park paddling trail, one of seven such trail dedications hosted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ...
Read moreLLP and WCP staff win best camp honors at 2011 Relay for Life
Lake Livingston Project and Wolf Creek Park personnel recently teamed up to participate in the Polk County Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. ...
Read moreLRWSS begins planning for expansion
TRA’s Livingston Regional Water Supply System has initiated planning to expand the system’s treatment capacity in response to population increase in the system’s service area....
Read moreWelcome, TRA new hires!
Central Regional Wastewater System welcomes Lisa Arent as senior secretary...
Read moreTeachers sought to participate in Trinity River Institute
The Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University has announced its first Trinity River Institute, which will be held June 8-10 at the Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas. ...
Read moreInaugural Come Clean Lake Livingston event proves great success
With more than 250 participants, April 2’s Come Clean Lake Livingston initiative yielded more than 100 yards of collected trash. ...
Read moreNorth Texas March shaping up to be driest on record
The Star-Telegram examines the lack of rainfall in North Texas this spring, along with what it may mean for water usage. ...
Read moreCome Clean Lake Livingston seeks volunteers, sponsors
Volunteers are needed to clean the shoreline of Lake Livingston on April 2 as part of Come Clean Lake Livingston.
Read moreCRWS moves toward on-site stormwater storage basin
The Trinity River Authority Board of Directors recently awarded a contract to construct a 125-million-gallon stormwater storage basin at TRA’s Central Regional Wastewater System. ...
Read moreEmployee development
Congratulations to Andrew Moore, Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System Operator I, who recently earned his D wastewater license, and to Jason Coles, Tarrant County Regional Water Supply System Operator I...
Read moreTMCRWS maintenance mechanic earns Medal of Valor
Eli Ruiz, Maintenance Mechanic II at Ten Mile Creek Regional Wastewater System, recently earned a United States Army Commendation with Valor during heavy and prolonged combat...
Read moreService milestones
Thank you to the following employees for their years of service to TRA:
Read moreCRWS grit removal system wins national recognition
The American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) has selected TRA’s Central Regional Wastewater System’s (CRWS) new grit removal facility for national recognition.
Read moreTRA website wins Outstanding Achievement Award
The Interactive Media Council has recently granted TRA’s new website an Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in design, development and implementation.
Read moreNorthern region manager retires
Warren N. Brewer, Regional Manager for TRA’s Northern Region, recently retired after 33 years with TRA. ...
Read moreTMCRWS solids-handling facility comes online with new team
The Trinity River Authority’s Ten Mile Creek Regional Wastewater System (TMCRWS) improved processes in 2010 with the completion of a new sludge dewatering facility. ...
Read moreWastewater operators as guardians of public health
Thousands of readers of the prestigious British Medical Journal picked sanitation, or wastewater collection and treatment, as “the most important medical advance since 1840.”
Read moreTRA contributes to watershed conference
Trinity River Authority Public Information Assistant Debbie Bronson recently gave two presentations on wastewater treatment at the Second Annual Trinity River Watershed Conference at South Grand Prairie High School.
Read moreWaters to the Sea introductory meetings scheduled
Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education will host a series of meetings throughout the Trinity River basin to introduce...
Read moreCongratulations to Trinity Trash Bash Award Winners for 2010
The following selection of winning communities for the 2010 Trinity Trash Bash Awards was based on information provided by the coordinators from member organizations...
Read moreTRA general manager honored by Texas Legislature
During yesterday’s regular session, TRA General Manager Danny F. Vance was honored on the floor of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate...
Read moreBurns wins Trinity River photo contest
Charles Burns, TRA information systems analyst, recently won Honorable Mention in the Amateur, River/Ponds - High Water category. ...
Read moreRon Tamada published in AWWA magazine
TRA’s Ron Tamada, manager of engineering services, northern region, recently co-authored an article on the Asian-American perspective in the water industry...
Read moreService milestones
TRA offers its gratitude and praise to the following employees who were recently recognized for their years of service...
Read moreTRA helps family after Christmas robbery
TRA employees reacted with generosity and compassion to the plight of Clifford Woods, Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System Operator I...
Read moreLongtime environmental manager retires
Dr. Richard Browning has retired as Senior Manager of TRA’s Planning and Environmental Management Division.
Read moreTRA names new environmental manager
Glenn C. Clingenpeel has been promoted to Senior Manager, Planning and Environmental Management Division.
Read moreZebra mussel threat
Invasive zebra mussels, which have the potential to change ecosystems and threaten native species, have made their way to Texas.
Read moreTarrant Regional Water District honors TRA general manager
Today during its regularly scheduled meeting, the board of directors of the Tarrant Regional Water District honored TRA General Manager Danny F. Vance with a resolution...
Read moreTRA makes environmental flow recommendations at TCEQ public hearing
TRA made formal recommendations yesterday to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at a public hearing in Austin. The hearing was a key step in soliciting public comment...
Read moreTRA announces new hires and promotions
TRA is pleased to announce that the following new employees have joined the Authority.
Read moreEmbankment slides repaired on Lake Livingston Dam
The Trinity River Authority’s Lake Livingston Project (LLP) staff has recently repaired two areas on the dam’s earthen embankment.
Read moreTRA announces management staff changes
Earlier today, TRA General Manager Danny Vance announced two management changes.
Read moreDCRWS becomes one of most advanced treatment systems in North Texas
With its recent expansion in treatment capacity, the Trinity River Authority’s Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System (DCRWS) is now one of the most advanced...
Read moreGeneral Office employees adopt angels
TRA’s General Office employees opened their hearts and wallets to bring happiness to nine children and senior citizens through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
Read moreTRA board of directors names successor for longtime general manager
During its regularly scheduled Dec. 1 meeting, the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors approved a motion to appoint Kevin Ward as the Authority’s new general manager.
Read moreGerard reappointed to Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council
Governor Rick Perry has appointed Richard Gerard, Trinity River Authority Lake Livingston Project Area Administrator, to a third term on the Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council.
Read moreTRA facilities win Peak Performance Awards
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies has honored the Trinity River Authority’s five regional wastewater treatment systems with Peak Performance Awards for 2009.
Read moreIndustry associations host Texas Water Environment Horizon
The Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas Association of Clean Water Agencies (TACWA) collaborated to present Texas Water Environment Horizon earlier this month.
Read moreDenton Creek facility expansion complete
The Trinity River Authority has completed construction to expand the Denton Creek Regional Wastewater System (DCRWS) from a treatment capacity of 5.0 million gallons per day to 11.5 MGD.
Read morePipeline construction begins in Livingston
The Livingston Regional Water Supply System will soon have increased capacity to deliver treated water to the city of Livingston. TRA’s Board of Directors has approved a construction contract to install a new 20-inch diameter PVC water line.
Read moreLake Livingston Project makes land available for children’s camp
The Trinity River Authority Board of Directors has authorized the sale of two surplus tracts of land on Lake Livingston for use in Camp Olympia and the Whispering Pines Golf Course.
Read moreTRA employees meet service milestones
TRA offers its gratitude and praise to the following employees who were recently recognized for their years of service:
Read moreTRA’s Central Regional Wastewater System shows strong financial health
Standard & Poor’s has confirmed the AAA rating for TRA’s Central Regional Wastewater System (CRWS) revenue bonds.
Read moreTRA CReWSers win second place in three events at national competition
The Trinity River Authority’s Operations Challenge Team from Central Regional Wastewater System won second place in the laboratory, process control and pump maintenance events at the national competition.
Read more2010 Operations Challenge Cook-off well attended and enjoyed
More than 120 people attended the Water Environment Association of Texas-North Texas Section Operations Challenge Cook-off at Richard Simpson Park on Lake Arlington.
Read moreClingenpeel to moderate discussion at Texas Water Environment Horizon
TRA’s Glenn Clingenpeel, Assistant to the General Manager, will moderate the afternoon session of Texas Water Environment Horizon, scheduled for Nov. 4.
Read moreMarch shaping up to be driest on record
The Star-Telegram examines the lack of rainfall this spring and what it may mean for water usage in North Texas. ...
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