Walk Your Way to Better Health with Walk with a Doc
Get ready to step into better health with Walk with a Doc! The City of Bryan’s Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White, invites you to join a doctor-led walk on select Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.
The City of Bryan and The Texas A&M University System have mutually decided not to proceed with the construction of a shared-use, indoor tennis and multipurpose facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park.
City Offices Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
City offices will be closed Dec. 23 – 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Residential solid waste and brush/bulky routes will be collected as usual Dec. 23 – 24 but will not be picked up on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Routes will be shifted one day.
Inventory Process Underway for Bryan’s Water Service Lines
The City of Bryan is conducting an inventory of water service lines to comply with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Learn how the process works, what it means for you, and how you can help.
Part of Elmo Weedon Road to Close Nov. 25 – 27 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Elmo Weedon Road, from the intersection of FM 158/Highway 30 to the Bryan city limits (near the county maintenance sign), will be closed from Nov. 25 – 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road repairs.
The City of Bryan Sues to Block Out-of-State Interests from Raiding Brazos Valley Water
Joining with The Texas A&M University System, Brazos County, and the City of College Station, the lawsuit filed in the 472nd Judicial District seeks a hearing to determine whether limits should be imposed on the export of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer, the water resource for all the Brazos Valley.
City offices closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving
City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. If your regularly-scheduled container, brush or bulky collection is on Thursday or Friday, it will be collected the following day so our crews can enjoy the holiday with their families.
New Mixed-Use Development Planned for Downtown Bryan
The Bryan City Council approved a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to create a multi-phase, mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan during their Nov. 12 meeting.
Bryan City Council to Consider a Chapter 380 Agreement for Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Bryan
At their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Bryan City Council will consider a partnership through a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to construct a mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan.
The City of Bryan’s Water Services is working diligently to identify city- and privately-owned service lines as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) updated Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). This federal mandate requires all community water systems to identify and replace lead service lines within the next 10 years.
An initial inventory of Bryan’s 36,446 water service lines was completed through a review of designs and plans. The results are as follows:
There is no indication of lead issues in Bryan’s water supply.
Letters have been mailed out to customers whose water line has an unknown material status. Water Services has also created an online inventory map where customers can enter their address to view the classification status of their water line.
Customers who received an unknown status and know their water line material, either from a repair or replacement, are asked to complete this survey.
Water Services staff will be conducting field investigations by digging small holes near the meter box to physically identify the line material. If a lead or galvanized line requiring replacement is found, staff will notify the customer immediately and advise on next steps. Note that, the city’s line runs from the water main to the meter box and the private side runs from the meter box to the home/business.
The inventory process will continue until all water service lines have been identified.
Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1986 banning the use of lead piping and it was banned in Texas in 1988. The EPA adopted the Lead and Copper Rule in 1991 and the revision was adopted on Oct. 8, 2024.
Water Services has tested for lead since 1994. Historically, lead levels have been below actionable thresholds, with a range of 1.5 to 2 parts per billion (ppb). The recent LCRR update lowered the actionable threshold for lead from 15 ppb to 10 ppb.
Lead can enter drinking water when pipes and plumbing fixtures containing lead corrode, particularly in water with high acidity (a pH of 6.5 or less). Bryan’s water has a pH of 8.3-8.5, which reduces the risk of corrosion.
If you are concerned about lead exposure, here are some steps to take:
If you have any questions or concerns, please email PWCC@bryantx.gov or call 979-209-5900.
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