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SHERIDAN—Sheridan residents will soon be the beneficiaries of a brand new sewer treatment plant, several years in the making, thanks to the efforts of the Sheridan Water Supply Corporation. While
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Officials with Inland Environmental & Remediation allegedly admitted to discharging purportedly treated wastewater from its container washout operations directly in to Skull Cree, just days before the first incident of contamination was reported at the creek, according to public records reviewed by The Colorado County Citizen.
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Editor's Note: Following the publication of this story, DSHS told The Citizen they were now working with TCEQ to obtain their water samples for testing. Full story in the May 8 edition.
ALTAIR—A spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state agency responsible for issuing fishing advisories and bans on Texas waterways, told The Citizen Monday the agency did not have money for water and other testing necessary to determine if contamination in the Colorado River at its confluence with Skull Creek was sufficient to issue a ban or advisory.
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AUSTIN — Conditions at Inland Environmental & Remediation and at Skull Creek near Altair are getting worse, not better, attorneys for the state argued in state district court yesterday in Austin during hearings on a motion for continuance filed by Inland and extending the temporary restraining order issued late last month, ultimately resulting in a more restrictive order against the company.
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ALTAIR—Officials with The United States Environmental Protection Agency made a site visit to Inland Environmental & Remediation last month under authority granted the agency under the federal Oil Pollution Act.
Read moreAUSTIN — With the potential for severe weather approaching, Texas Comptroller Glenn He-gar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation
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COLUMBUS — The Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District last Thursday assessed fines against water two well drilling companies failing to comply with well permit regulations, and adopted a resolution assuming
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