ICYMI: Houston terminating contract amid Kingwood wastewater treatment facility criminal investigation - KPRC2 Houston HTX Texas
– Houston announced Wednesday that it is terminating its contract with the company Inframark amid a criminal investigation intoHouston Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Martin said via a news release that “Kingwood’s drinking water remains safe.”
The city’s news release added that it has determined that it can best serve Kingwood residents by having Houston Public Works operate its water treatment facilities in Kingwood, “just as Houston Public Works safely and efficiently operates water treatment facilities every day throughout the City of Houston”
“We are committed to providing the highest quality water services to Houstonians and believe this is the best path forward for Houston water treatment operations,” Houston Public Works director Carol Haddock is quoted as saying in the news release. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality was also asking questions at the time, according to Martin.
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