HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As Houston grows, we got an up-close look at a plant where drinking water is created and what's being done to adapt to a growing population and severe weather events.

For nearly a century, the city’s drinking water purification process has taken place with few major hiccups at a lone Briarcliff facility. But KC Water leaders say maintenance costs are climbing and ...

With the flush of a toilet or the removal of a bathtub drain, the water within disappears in a final, tiny whirlpool never to be seen again. Well, not quite. Discharged water eventually makes its way ...

Researchers have synthesized a bio-inspired polymer for water purification. The polymer was designed to mimic phytochelatin, a plant protein that selectively captures and neutralizes harmful heavy ...

KPRC 2 Investigates previously obtained an engineering report revealing the plant requires multimillion-dollar upgrades to prevent future failures. During a guided ...

TOILET TO TAP IS A CRUDE GROSS, BUT THE MOST DIRECT DESCRIPTION OF HOW WESTMINSTER PLANS TO RESOLVE ITS ACHILLES HEEL, A SCARCE WATER SUPPLY. I THINK IT SOUNDS DISGUSTING. I WOULDN’T WANT TO DRINK IT.