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Expert voice: Edinburg resident urges council to back clarifier upgrades and gradual rate increases to protect water supply

Edinburg City Council · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Diane Teeter, professor emeritus of biology at STC, told the council that clarifier upgrades and a new water tower (1,000,000-gallon storage) are necessary to protect Edinburg's water supply amid drought; she supported gradual rate increases to fund infrastructure.

At the Nov. 15 meeting, Diane Teeter, professor emeritus at South Texas College (STC), urged the Edinburg City Council to approve planned upgrades to the downtown water treatment plant and to support phased water rate increases to fund the work.

Teeter described…

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