Clean drinking water is critical to public health and safety. We can’t live without this essential resource that is delivered to north Texas homes and businesses for about a penny per gallon. That cost pays for much more than the... more
Category: Rates
News Stream – August 2017
This month, learn how to share the #MoreThanWater message. Connect your business and learn how you can get involved in the development of the Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir and other project components. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently approved... more
North Texas Municipal Water District expected to raise city rates
McKinney would pass a 22-cent increase to residents in October For the 11th year in a row, the North Texas Municipal Water District is expected to increase its member city water rates. The NTMWD, a nonprofit wholesale water provider, is... more
News Stream – July 2017
This month, we released the 2016 Consumer Confidence Report and examine how water rates pay for #MoreThanWater. The draft Watershed Protection Plan for Lavon Lake is open for public comments and the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir project is on track.... more
Water bills pay for much #MoreThanWater
Maria Cantu is a chemist and biologist who measures the quality of water samples in the District’s wet lab. Maria and her teammates in the NTMWD laboratory test around 685 samples per day (250,000 annually) to make sure your drinking... more
Let’s work together to show that water rates pay for #MoreThanWater
Texas is Growing Texas is growing and most of our communities are feeling the pressure to keep up. According to the latest reports from the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly half a million peoplehave moved to the Lone Star State since 2015.... more
Infrastructure Week – It’s #TimeToBuild
Infrastructure affects every single American. We all have experienced dodging potholes while we drive, water main breaks, or being packed like sardines in an overcrowded airport. We have seen the stories about the drinking water crisis in communities with neglected... more