Temporary change in water disinfectant is essential for safe drinking water WYLIE, TX – Jan. 31, 2024 — The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process from March 4 through April... more
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Out and About with Public Education and Outreach: August/September
NTMWD Supports Local Volunteer Organizations – North Texas Master Naturalist August 24, 2023- Bluestem Master Naturalist in Grayson County David Cowan, NTMWD Watershed Manager gave a presentation to the Bluestem Master Naturalist Training Class late last month and covered a... more
Centrifugal Force Proudly Represented Texas at the Operations Challenge
Centrifugal Force Proudly Represented Texas at the Operations Challenge The event was held at the Chesapeake Tri-Association Conference, co-hosted by the Chesapeake Water Environment Association, in Ocean City, Maryland, August 29–September 1, 2023, by placing 1st in four of the... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in July
July 21 – Healthy Lawns, Healthy Waters In an effort to promote sustainable water management and environmental awareness, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) collaborated with Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension services for Collin, Fannin, and Grayson counties to organize... more
Long-range Planning and Collaboration for Sustainable Water in North Texas
Over the next 30 years, the population that the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) provides safe drinking water for is expected to nearly double. Every year, an estimated 55,000 people move into NTMWD’s service area, including numerous “boomtowns,” as... more
NTMWD Honored with Exemplary Source Water Protection Award
Award for large source water systems in North America presented by the American Water Works Association The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) was recognized by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as the recipient of its 2023 Exemplary Source... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in June
Texas A&M AgriLife Watershed Steward Workshop NTMWD, in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board, hosted an educational workshop. This free program was open to the public and focused on how residents... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in May
Water 4 Otter Tour Across North Texas! Water4Otter is a water conservation campaign for kids launched by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) in 2014. It is based on the insight that most parents agree they would listen if their... more
Environmental Stewardship Lays the Groundwork for Future Generations
On the former Riverby Ranch, the wildlife is coming back. In fact, multiple bird and animal species can be found everywhere across the marshes and native grasslands that make up what used to be a heavily active industrial cattle ranch.... more
2023 Friend of Conservation Award Presented to David Cowan
On Tuesday, February 21, North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Watershed Production Manager, David Cowan was awarded the 2023 Friend of Conservation Award by Collin County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) during... more