Planning efforts, design and development, construction of facilities, projects, and resources for each system has been a perpetual focus and foundation for the NTMWD since its first delivery of service in the early 1950s. State-of-the-art processes and economies of scale through the regional concept have guided each system through the expansion and growth since its inception. The provided services of water treatment and delivery, wastewater treatment, effluent reuse strategies, and solid waste disposal revolve around all aspects of protecting water quality, the environment, and human health.

The population in the NTMWD service area is expected to more than double between the years 2010 and 2060 from 1.6 million to an estimated 3.5 million served, which includes the area served in Fannin County. The NTMWD has identified numerous water management strategies and projects to generate additional water supplies to meet the current and future water needs of the service area. The NTMWD’s water management strategies, included in the 2007 State Water Plan and the 2006 Region C Water Plan, are estimated at $3.8 billion for capital expenditures alone. Conservation is by far the most economical, least expensive, and feasible water supply strategy identified than any of the strategies for the future. Even if target conservation and reuse goals are met to extend the current water supplies, these strategies alone will not be sufficient to support the region’s projected rapid growth.

In addition to water conservation and reuse, the NTMWD is developing new sources such as the proposed Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir to ensure the region served by the NTMWD and Fannin County have enough water to meet the needs of the rising population. During the fall of 2008, the NTMWD began serving Bonham residents with treated water supplies from the newly constructed Bonham Water Treatment Plant in Fannin County. The proposed reservoir is anticipated to be completed in 2017 at which time NTMWD will begin providing treated surface water from the proposed reservoir to customers in Fannin County, in addition to augmenting NTMWD overall supply sources. The proposed reservoir has three primary purposes: provide water for Fannin County residents; supplement water supply for other NTMWD Member Cities and Customers; and provide recreational opportunities such as boating and fishing. To meet the future water demand, planning, permit applications, and environmental studies have commenced for the proposed reservoir.

Learn more about the proposed Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project by clicking the picture to the left.