In this edition of News Stream, we’ve got timely information about upcoming water industry conferences, switching your automatic sprinklers off until spring and information about a couple of propositions on the November 5 ballot. There’s also links for new resources... more
Treat Your Lawn Right With This Halloween Trick on Outdoor Watering
In North Texas, wasting water is the scariest part of Halloween, so the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is using the holiday to remind homeowners to reduce outdoor watering during the winter months. NTMWD is asking homeowners to turn... more
Bois d’Arc Lake Gets Exclusive Stock of Selectively Bred Trophy Bass
Texas Parks and Wildlife stocking several ponds in reservoir footprint The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) made a special delivery on October 29, 2019 to Bois d’Arc Lake which is under construction in Fannin County. TPWD staff stocked ponds... more
Bois d’Arc Lake – October 2019 Update
In this month’s edition of the Bois d’Arc Lake newsletter, we highlight the start of construction on the Lake Operations Center and boat ramps. The operations center will serve as headquarters for NTMWD staff who will oversee the lake, provide... more
Temporary Partial Ozone Shut Down Due to Construction on Wylie Plant
UPDATE: November 4, 2019 – Ozonation is back online fully at both of our ozone generation facilities at the Wylie Water Treatment Complex. Water produced during the temporary partial shutdown was continuously tested to ensure compliance with all drinking water... more
Shining the Light on Personnel – Imagine a Day Without Water
View a slideshow featuring some of our valuable team members who work behind the scenes every day to support water and wastewater needs across our region. For more than sixty years, families and businesses in our region have been able... more
Imagine a Day Without Water 2019
October 23 is Imagine A Day Without Water. The Value of Water Campaign wants everyone to think about what even a single day would be like if you couldn’t simply turn on the tap and get safe, reliable drinking water,... more
News Stream – October 2019
Our October News Stream highlights the recent Fiscal Year 2020 Budget approval by the NTMWD Board of Directors which includes a 7-cent rate increase (lower than previous projections). Our FY 20 Budget and Rates Fact Sheet has a quick run-down... more
Last of the Original Basins Removed
As part of our ongoing improvements to the four water treatment plants at the Wylie complex, the last of the original clariflocculators (basins) at treatment Plant I has been removed. Built in 1956, this basin had been in operation for... more