NEWS
Bowie water quality hearing scheduled July 13
The Bowie City Council will conduct a public hearing on the 2019 annual drinking water quality report at 6 p.m. on July 13 in the city council chambers.
Copies of the report were mailed out to residents recently outlining the measures of the system between Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019.
The City of Bowie continues to maintain a superior water quality rating issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Bowie’s water is provided by Lake Amon G. Carter.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminant in water provided by public water system.
Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may cause taste, color or odor problems. According to the report these types of issues are not necessarily causes for health concerns. Citizens with concerns should contact the city offices.
This report for 2019 outlines all possible contaminants including lead and copper, disinfection by-products, radioactive and inorganic contaminants, turbidity and total organic carbon. The report notes many of these are naturally occurring particles. Bowie’s water system has no violations.
The water loss audit also reported 63,089,963 gallons, which is significantly lower than the 2018 report when it was 80,756,045.
The full report is available on the city’s website at: cityofbowietx.com.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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