Oklahoma City schedules 16,000-acre-foot Canton Lake release for Sept. 17
Oklahoma City plans to release 16,000 acre-feet from Canton Lake beginning Sept. 17 to support Lake Hefner, which supplies about 40% of the city’s drinking water.
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Europe’s Drought and Heat Push Wildfire and River Risks Into Late Summer
A new EU assessment says worsening drought is driving elevated wildfire risk, exceptionally low rivers and pressure on farming, power, shipping and health.
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Utah fires are mostly contained, but recovery risks remain
Utah’s largest fires are mostly contained, but burn scars, damaged roads and threatened water systems continue to create safety and recovery risks.
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Michigan says nine water systems reported cyberattack activity as FBI investigates
Nine Michigan water systems reported cyberattack-related activity after a July 22 federal alert. State officials said the systems continued operating safely, with no known public-health concern reported.
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South Africa’s $1.5B World Bank Loan Targets Urban Infrastructure Bottlenecks
South Africa’s $1.5 billion World Bank loan supports electricity, freight, water and sanitation reforms—but it is budget support, not a single megaproject.
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Abbott administration renews pressure on Corpus Christi over water crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office is again criticizing Corpus Christi’s water planning, but the selected records do not document a formal state takeover. The dispute centers on desalination, SWIFT financing and projects meant to add dependable supply.
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Garden Grove PFAS treatment project targets three city wells
OCWD’s July 15 board approval awarded a $31.8 million construction contract and set a $40.4 million total budget for PFAS treatment at three Garden Grove groundwater wells.
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Gastonia’s new utility meter rollout is underway. What customers should expect
Gastonia is replacing older water and electric meters with advanced metering infrastructure during a 12-month rollout. Here is what customers should expect, including possible brief service interruptions, billing changes and a warning about payment scams.
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Glendale Begins 3,500-Location Water-Meter Replacement Pilot
Glendale’s summer 2026 pilot will replace about 3,500 mechanical water meters with electronic cellular meters designed to provide more detailed usage information and leak alerts.
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Texas pauses ERCOT data-center grid approvals while regulators audit power, water and tax demands
Gov. Greg Abbott’s August 3 directive pauses new data-center grid-approval processing through ERCOT while state regulators review power use, water demand, ownership, tax incentives and community impacts.
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Pflugerville water system recovery leaves conservation rules in focus
Pflugerville moved to standard Stage 1 water rules on July 25 as treatment capacity improved, but city customers still face outdoor-watering limits while water infrastructure work continues.
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Henderson tables data-center moratorium and turns to project-by-project rules
The Henderson City Council tabled a proposed 180-day pause on new data-center applications July 21 and directed staff toward stronger project-specific standards for water, power, noise and residential setbacks.
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Hialeah’s 2026 Water Report Says No Lead Service Lines Are Known in Public System
Hialeah’s July Consumer Confidence Report uses 2025 monitoring data and says no lead service lines have been identified in the public distribution system. A July repair notice shows why residents should distinguish temporary service effects from active water advisories.
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Scottsdale moves toward large-water-user ordinance after unanimous council vote
Scottsdale’s council voted 7-0 to schedule a future discussion about a possible large-water-user ordinance. No rule is drafted or in effect as of Aug. 4.
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Fresno’s finalized water-shortage plan sets five stages but declares none
Fresno published its finalized five-stage water-shortage framework in July. The plan gives the City Manager authority to activate conservation measures, but adoption alone does not place the city in a shortage stage.
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Casa Grande council to decide data center waiver tied to owners’ $140M claim
Casa Grande officials are asking the City Council to approve a property-specific Proposition 207 waiver with limits on water, power, noise and decommissioning for a proposed data center campus.
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Richmond region continues voluntary water conservation measures as officials review conditions
Richmond and five neighboring counties remain under voluntary water-conservation measures as officials review James River flows, rainfall and state drought guidance during the week of August 3.
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Raleigh to Lift Water Restrictions Monday After Falls Lake Rebounds
Raleigh will end Stage 1 water restrictions Monday, Aug. 3, after Falls Lake reached 84% full, while officials continue urging efficient water use.
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Corpus Christi water restrictions could ease, but Stage 3 remains in effect
Corpus Christi’s combined reservoir storage reached 28.3% on July 31, still 1.7 percentage points below the drought plan’s above-30% benchmark for potentially ending Stage 3 restrictions.
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Des Moines-area water restrictions end after 193-day nitrate treatment run
Central Iowa Water Works returned to Stage 0 on July 27, ending Des Moines-area watering restrictions after a 193-day nitrate-removal operation. Lawn watering may resume, but conservation guidance remains.
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Midland Park’s Wortendyke PFAS Plant Is Now Scheduled for Fall 2026 Startup
Ridgewood Water now lists its Wortendyke PFAS treatment facility at 32 Birch Street in Midland Park for online operation in fall 2026, later than the first-quarter target published in 2025 and repeated in January.
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Federal Colorado River framework could mean deeper water pressure for Arizona
A federal environmental review released July 31 outlines potential Colorado River reductions of up to 3 million acre-feet a year for Arizona, California and Nevada, but binding rules and Arizona’s exact share remain unresolved.