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Read My Lips (Floating Solar Update)

The Sweetwater Authority intends to build floating solar panels on Sweetwater Reservoir...Read more

Guest

Aug 193 min read

Revised: Reservoir Floating Solar Panels Kicked Down the Road

Sweetwater Reservoir will not receive a photo-voltaic array anytime soon....Read more

Guest

Jun 162 min read

Reservoir Floating Solar Panels Kicked Down the Road

Sweetwater Reservoir will not receive a photo-voltaic array anytime soon....Read more

Guest

Jun 82 min read

Okra and Fenugreek Extracts Safely Remove Microplastics From Water in New Texas Research

Texas researchers found that okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics from ocean water, freshwater, and groundwater...Read more

Media

Jun 32 min read

Sweetwater Authority Continues Proactive Work Towards PFAS Mitigation

In their latest "Civic Alert", SWA emailed the public that they were continuing their proactive work towards PFAS mitigation...Read more

Media

May 301 min read

Floating Solar on Sweetwater Reservoir Update - May 2025

There should be no question that Sweetwater Authority views floating solar panels on Sweetwater Reservoir as a future capital project...Read more

Guest

May 293 min read

Sweetwater Authority is Quiet on Plan to Cover Sweetwater Reservoir with Solar Panels

Ever since it was learned that SWA is providing an elevated level of PFAS—toxic "forever chemicals"—in our drinking water, there hasn't been much talk about putting solar panels on our reservoir. Those proposed solar panels could add even more PFAS...Read more

Susan Heavilin

May 152 min read