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State leaders at the TWDB's Water for Texas 2023 conference January 26, 2023

More than 600 attendees, speakers, sponsors, and legislators attended the sold-out Water for Texas 2023 conference, “Connecting H2Opportunities,” hosted by the Texas Water Development Board January 23-25 in Austin for in-depth discussions on water conservation, infrastructure, investment, desalination, and more.

Asset management program helps water and wastewater systems prepare for the future January 10, 2023

To maintain water and wastewater assets in a cost-effective way, a new funding opportunity from the TWDB is helping utilities create asset management plans to prepare for the future.

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Water + Weather Special Edition: Drought in 2022 and a look forward to 2023 January 10, 2023

In this special edition of Water + Weather, Dr. Mark Wentzel reviews drought conditions in Texas during 2022 and previews what might be ahead in 2023.

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Shift from La Niña to El Niño could impact Texas weather patterns January 10, 2023

The National Weather Service is forecasting a shift to El Niño conditions that could mean more rainfall for Texas in 2023 compared to 2022. Dr. Mark Wentzel explains how El Niño and La Niña can affect Texas weather.

7 of the TWDB’s top accomplishments in 2022 December 14, 2022

Water is a year-round priority at the Texas Water Development Board that keeps our agency very busy, from financing new projects to addressing drought and flood concerns, planning for future water needs in our rapidly growing state, and more. As 2022 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the past year to highlight some of the agency’s top accomplishments.

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New Fort Worth biosolids dryer facility converts waste into fertilizer December 14, 2022

At Fort Worth’s new biosolids processing facility, a 150,000-pound drum dryer converts waste into a dry pellet fertilizer. The City’s Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility can treat up to 166 million gallons of wastewater daily.

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