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.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
Read the full article in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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