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FEMA Mitigation Survey

The city of Runaway Bay is updating our Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). This plan identifies natural hazards and vulnerabilities in the area, assesses risks, and reflects our mitigation strategy to reduce or eliminate future losses from those hazards. We would love your participation in this process by clicking here to take a quick, 5-minute survey. …

Contaminant Level Violation MCL., LRAA/TTHM 11/2/2021

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the CITY OF RUNAWAY BAY TX2490017 that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for total trihalomethanes to be 0.080 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based …

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Outdoor Water Restrictions

OUTDOOR WATER RESTRICTIONS: Homes with ODD numbers  will water on MONDAY’S and THURSDAY’S, between the hours: 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. Homes with EVEN numbers  water on TUESDAY’S and FRIDAY’S,  between the hours: 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. No outside water use permitted outside the schedule with the exception for animal care.  

TCEQ Low Chlorine May 25, 2021

SURFACE WATER TREATMENT TECHNIQUE   The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets minimum water quality standards for public drinking water. These standards include enforceable treatment technique requirements for drinking water. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.  These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and …

Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project

Dear Citizens of Runaway Bay, You may have noticed a lot of activity at the Water Plant on HWY 380. The Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project is on schedule to be completed by the end of January 2022. Please check back periodically for updates.