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As published in the Lake Travis View, Austin American Statesman, Feb. 2026 Every community has landmarks that tell a story of shared history or a desired future. Sometimes it’s a historic courthouse in the town square. Sometimes it’s a beautifully maintained park, a new fire station, a bridge lit at night, or even a mural…

As published in Lake Travis View, December 2026 Central Texas winters may be short, but one surprise freeze can cause major damage to a home’s plumbing system, leaving homeowners with burst pipes, water leaks and a costly cleanup. Prepare now to protect later: wrap your pipes, insulate exposed plumbing and winterize outdoor irrigation. It’s equally…

(Opinion) As published in Lake Travis View, October 2025. Update 11/4/25: Texas Voters Approve Prop 4 – Dedicating $20B to Water Infrastructure This November, Texans will vote on Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment that would dedicate up to $1 billion annually from existing sales-tax revenues to the newly created Texas Water Fund. The measure, passed…

As published in Lake Travis View, August 2025. What makes a plant a weed? It’s a deceptively simple question with a surprisingly complex answer. For many, the definition is straightforward: a weed is any plant growing where it’s not wanted. But dig a little deeper (pun intended), and you may find that what we call…

As published in Lake Travis View, June 2025 In the heart of Central Texas, the Highland Lakes stand as both a testament to human ingenuity and a barometer of environmental resilience. Stretching nearly 145 miles along Texas’ Colorado River, the series of six lakes — Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis…

As published in Lake Travis View, April 2025. One of the most effective ways to ensure sustainable water use is through advancements in water metering technology. Over the past few decades, water metering has evolved significantly, enabling utilities, businesses and residents to make smarter, data-driven decisions in their water use through transparency with unprecedented accuracy….

As published in Lake Travis View, February 2025 Technology evolves, but water, in its purest form, is a constant need. As the supply and demand for clean water ebbs and flows, methods continue to evolve for treating water to drinking standards and distributing it to local homes and businesses. Policy must follow suit to help…

As published in Lake Travis View, August 2024. Working with or against nature is, and always will be, a powerful driving force in our decision making. We can either adapt to it or modify it: build around a tree or plow through it. Nature’s elements can inspire us or provide us with an opportunity to…

As published in Lake Travis View, March 2024 Severe to extreme drought persists in our area and we’re just a few months away from the scorching heat of summer. With just one good flood our water source supply could recover, but rain is never guaranteed. What if we all learn to do more with less…

As published in Lake Travis View, January 2024. Water utilities invest a lot of time and resources toward the maintenance of their community’s water supply and sanitation systems to help ensure its resilience, sustainability and safety. However, it is often overlooked that residents are indispensable partners in this ongoing effort to maintain a reliable water…

As published in Lake Travis View, November 2023. We are each faced with making personal choices every day, but those who are tasked with making decisions that affect others in life-altering ways bear the heavy burden of responsibility. For Central Texas water industry leaders during this past summer, we faced unprecedented challenges set by record-breaking…

As published in the Lake Travis View, September 2023 Change is all around us. It’s inevitable. Things we once took for granted, set to operate on autopilot, need to be routinely reassessed. This is how progress is made (for better or for worse). But you can’t make smarter choices without first being educated on the…

Community Impact: September 2023, By April Kelley, Katy McAfee When the Lower Colorado River Authority entered Stage 2 of its drought contingency plan on Aug. 12, local utility districts followed suit by enforcing their own water restrictions. Most of the Lake Travis area remains under Stage 2 restrictions, including the Travis County Water Control and…

As published in the Lake Travis View, July 2023 The culturally embedded phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” often is associated with trash: how much you create and what you do with it. Its origin can be traced back to the 1970s, after the growing popularity of single-use items in the 1950s, as people increasingly recognized the importance…

As published in Lake Travis View, October 2024. There are at least two sets of separate plumbing subsystems running through every modern home or place of business: pipes that supply clean, drinking water in and those that carry used water (known as “wastewater”) out. The water running through these subsystems must be treated for the…

As published in Lake Travis View, May 2024 Water is a vital resource, for both essential and indulgent purposes, yet how Americans use and value it can vary significantly across generations. Recent studies and surveys reveal distinct patterns in water consumption among different age groups shaped by the historical context, values, and technology of their…

As published in the Lake Travis View, May 2023 Water is a precious resource, especially in Texas with the state’s ever-growing population and fluctuating climate conditions. Even when the floods come, there is a drought right around the corner, requiring a constant need to manage and conserve water resources effectively. Water conservation plans and drought…