Environmentalist Erin Brockovich In North Texas To Address Water Quality
Just weeks after raising concerns about the chemicals being used to treat water in Plano, famed environmentalist Erin Brockovich is visiting North Texas.
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Just weeks after raising concerns about the chemicals being used to treat water in Plano, famed environmentalist Erin Brockovich is visiting North Texas.
Results show one disinfectant byproduct called H-A-A's or haloacetic acids were .062 milligrams per liter, -- slightly higher than the federal limit of .060 milligrams per liter.
"He didn't do this with any purpose to offend anyone, and people were offended certainly and he apologized," said Harrison friend and spokesman, Allan Samara.
Frisco residents on Tuesday night will get to hear an update about the city's water quality. Like other North Texas cities, Frisco leaders have heard from people with concerns.
The so-called 'affluenza teen' Ethan Couch is out of jail, but his mother remains behind bars.
Days ahead of a visit from famed consumer advocate Erin Brockovich, the City of Plano released new test numbers that it says show the water is safe.
The city of Plano says its latest test results show its water is safe to drink.
Police in Plano have confirmed that they are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday morning that left one person dead and three others injured.
We're looking at the latest updates on a fatal shooting in Plano this morning.
Tom Harrison came under fire last month after sharing a Facebook post that said "Share if you think Trump should ban Islam in American schools."
"I saw picture of her skull that was accidentally posted on Facebook," said Jonni Hare.
The district, which supplies water to Plano and other cities, is trying to reassure residents after environmental activist Erin Brockovich raised concerns in a series of Facebook posts.
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich said on Facebook she intends to come to Plano April 5 to meet with residents concerned about their drinking water.
Plano leaders are expected to get an update Tuesday regarding the city's tap water, after environmental activist Erin Brockovich shared concerns with the water that North Texans were drinking.
A recent series of Facebook posts by Brockovich criticizing water quality in Plano and much of North Texas has some local residents concerned.
Tuesday night's training was the third and final class in a series hosted by the Plano Police Department. All together, about 2,500 residents have turned out.
Authorities say Hight opened fire at the home, where a football watch party was being held. Hight's 27-year-old estranged wife Meredith Hight was fatally shot along with seven others.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection to the Valentine's Day murder of a Plano businessman.
A once highly recruited baseball player from Plano High School will spend the next three decades behind bars.
If you're planning to see a movie at a Cinemark theater this weekend, you might want to check out the company's new bag policy. The theater chain is banning large bags from its auditoriums.
A Plano city councilman at the center of controversy over a Facebook post will not resign after the city council held a special session Sunday.
Plano police say they are working an early morning shooting that left a man dead in front of his home.
With five new bike share companies in Dallas, the sudden flood of bikes, sometimes cluttering walkways, have prompted complaints that nearby suburbs like Plano want to avoid.
The high-speed chase ended on the southbound service road of Central Expressway, between Campbell Road and Collins Blvd.
Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl next year? The outlook might not be so good. We're also following an armed robbery outside of a Walgreens in Dallas, and another school closed due to the flu.
