Tag: water

Board OKs controversial rate hike

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Newly-elected members were sworn in at the Laguna Madre Water District meeting held this past Wednesday. Rick Wells and Nancy Martinez succeeded Rudy H. Garcia and Robert Vela, respectively. Jeff Keplinger took over as chairman for Scott D. Friedman after four years of service, and long-time administrative staff …

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LM Water District to hold elections

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) will hold a General Election on Nov. 4 to fill two open Board seats (Positions 1 and 2). The candidates for Position 1 will be Robert Vela and Rick Wells. The candidates for Position 2 will be Ray Puente, John Thobe and …

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Water District installs microfiltration system

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District announced this week that the Microfiltration System has been installed at the Laguna Vista Water Plant. Customers may experience periods of low water pressure and a slight water discoloration over the next few weeks as the installation process is completed and the pH level …

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Teen pulled from water dies

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Around 11:20 a.m. Sunday, South Padre Island authorities responded to a call of swimmers in distress at the beach by the 5100 block of Gulf Boulevard. South Padre Island Rescue Ocean Lifeguards pulled two of the three swimmers further north near the 5500 block of Gulf Boulevard. To read the rest …

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LMWD Board tables lift station bid

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District Board Wednesday tabled a construction bid for the Lift Station No. 19 Rehabilitation Project until the District’s attorney can review LMWD’s proposed acquisition of a $51,000, 0.5-acre easement. District Engineer Charles Ortiz provided an overview of some of the work that will take place …

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Fifty shades of blue

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com She is beautiful…and deadly. She is blessed with a bounty of sea life, most of which we eat, and yet, you can’t drink a drop of her water. Every dawn and dusk, the sun graces her horizon with a prolonged kiss. The Laguna Madre is many things to this …

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LMWD Board approves new chemical feed

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors on Wednesday approved the purchase of a new chemical feed system for Water Pump No. 2, including new allen feed, caustic and ALS pipes. The $58,273 purchase is actually a change order related to an already existing contract and is not …

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NATURE NICHE: Birds need water; dolphins give fish

By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Putting water out for the birds that are migrating north right now is critical to their survival with the drought that we are having. Please help the birds along their arduous journey. Water is the most important thing that they need. Also be sure to visit trailoftrees.org. In …

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