Wet wipes have been around since the 1960s, but it wasn’t until the mid-2000s that they were marketed to adults as an alternative to toilet paper. Sales of flushable wipes are expected to top $3.5 billion in 2023, with advertisers... more
Category: Services
Touring the Wylie Water Treatment Plant with our Member City and Customer Organizations
On Friday, January 20, NTMWD Staff hosted the first quarterly tour of 2023 of the Wylie Water Treatment Plant for elected officials and staff of our Member Cities and Customers. Staff provided an overview of the District, which included information... more
Lone Star Healthy Streams Workshop February 7, 2023
Join us for a free workshop focusing on the Lavon Lake watershed, basic watershed function, and water quality. Includes information on voluntary conservation practices along with sources for technical and financial assistance designed to reduce pollutants such as fecal bacteria... more
Leadership Rowlett Tour Wylie Water Treatment Plant
On Friday, November 11, NTMWD Staff hosted the Leadership Rowlett group on a tour of the Wylie Water Treatment Plant. Staff provided an overview of the District, which included information on history, service areas, water conservation, outreach initiatives, and ongoing... more
Numerous Community Partners Come Together to Plant 1200 Trees
The Tickey Creek tree planting and riparian restoration took place on November 4, 2022. 1,200 native trees were planted on the banks of Tickey Creek. Over 65 staff and volunteers from the City of Princeton, Texas A&M Forest Service, NTMWD,... more
NTMWD Thanks the Public for Efforts to Reduce Outdoor Water Use and Continues Call for Conservation Amid Persistent Drought
WYLIE, TX – July 26, 2022: The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) thanks the public and its Member Cities and Customers for conserving water while critical maintenance was completed last week at the Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex which... more
NTMWD Provides Update on Progress of Water Plant Maintenance and Continues its Outdoor Watering Reduction Appeal
July 19, 2022: The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is maintaining its call to action for continued reduction of outdoor watering by customers despite the progress being made to complete the critical maintenance at the Wylie Water Treatment Plant... more
NTMWD Issues Call to Action For Reduced Outdoor Water Use as a Wylie Water Treatment Plant Undergoes Unscheduled Maintenance
July 16, 2022 – 9:15 p.m. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is requesting that those receiving water purified by NTMWD reduce their water use immediately, especially outdoor water use. The NTMWD Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex had to... more
Explaining the New EPA Health Advisories About PFAS
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is dedicated to the protection of public health and safety through the essential services we provide to more than two million North Texans. As part of our commitment to those we serve and... more
NTMWD Receives EPA Acceptance of the Bois d’Arc Lake Watershed Protection Plan
WYLIE, TX – May 23, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently accepted the North Texas Municipal Water District’s (NTMWD) Bois d’Arc Lake Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as meeting the agency’s guidelines for watershed-based plans. The Bois d’Arc Lake WPP... more