NTMWD’s Deputy Director for Solid Waste and Integrated Services Jeff Mayfield currently serves as President of the Texas Lone Star Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (TxSWANA). Mayfield will preside over their annual convention in Lubbock, TX... more
Texas isn’t the only state with challenging drought seasons. In the most recent issue of The Georgia Operator, NTMWD’s drought history and contingency planning were featured as a case study on modeling and adopting seasonal drought triggers. Researched and written... more
As part of a series of reports highlighting the one-year anniversary of the unprecedented 2021 Winter Storm Uri, NBCDFW reached out to NTMWD to share steps we’ve taken to ensure critical services continue during extreme weather. They also spoke with... more
As temperatures start to warm up this week, many may experience ruptured pipes when they begin to thaw from the deep freeze of the last several days. The first and most important step you need to take is to turn... more
NTMWD urges anyone experiencing a pipe burst or water leak to take immediate action to isolate the leak and minimize water loss. Contact your city or water utility if you need help shutting off your water main valve and for... more
The North Texas Municipal Water District began a comprehensive Condition Assessment Program (CAP) project in Fiscal Year 2017 to identify and prioritize inspections and maintenance for our vast wastewater system of infrastructure. The full scope of the project entails conducting... more
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
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
In this month’s edition of the Bois d’Arc Lake newsletter, we highlight the statewide Texas Native Seeds (TNS) program which recently selected Bois d’Arc Lake’s mitigation site to research the best native grass and forb seeds to use when planting... more
In the latest Bois d’Arc Lake monthly newsletter, you can read about about the busy construction pace kept up during August. In addition to laying the first section of pipeline to carry raw water from Bois d’Arc Lake to the... more