Rising waters across South Texas bring hope and headaches for water treatment crews

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After years of drought worries and shrinking reservoirs, South Texas is finally watching water move again.

Heavy rains are sending rivers rushing downstream, raising lake levels and giving communities new hope for badly needed water supplies. But in Three Rivers, all that runoff is also creating new challenges for the people responsible for treating drinking water.

At Tips Park along the Frio River, the normally calm water is now roaring over a waterfall after days of heavy rain across the region…

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