Texas Water Development Board
What to Know:
- TWDB has begun an enterprise IT modernization effort covering infrastructure, systems, cybersecurity, data and digital services.
- An assessment valued at up to about $1.7 million identifies the agency’s water-use reporting platform as an initial modernization priority.
- The work comes as TWDB faces new enforcement and coordination duties around data center water-use reporting.
What to Know:
- Data centers that fail to submit required water-use surveys could face criminal referrals and permit consequences.
- The Texas Water Development Board will coordinate with ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas on data center water use information.
- The water board must report its enforcement activity to the Governor’s Office by Oct. 14.
What to Know:
- Kerr County officials are moving forward with a new flood warning system in partnership with the Upper Guadalupe River Authority.
- San Marcos is seeking $4.78 million in state funding, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority has earmarked $1.5 million to support local deployment.
- The Texas Department of Information Resources has launched a statewide procurement for flood early warning systems under its Cooperative Contracts Program.
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