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: Wastewater
NTMWD Moves Forward with Independent Review Recommendations as well as Water and Wastewater Projects
At their Regular Meeting held April 28, 2022, the Board of Directors for the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) approved the adoption of three resolutions regarding recommendations from a third-party financial management analysis of the District’s Regional Water System.... more
Improvements at NTMWD’s Wilson Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plants Receive State and National Accolades
One of NTMWD’s largest wastewater treatment plants, Wilson Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (RWWTP), received state and national recognition for projects related to complex electrical improvements. The recognition is shared with Mbroh Engineering, the design firm working with NTMWD on... more
NTMWD Shares Steps We’ve Taken Since Winter Storm Uri with NBCDFW
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
Condition Assessment Program Make Great Strides
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
Update on Conditions in Small Cove at Lavon Lake
We know there are questions about the recent reports of odor and materials found in a small cove about 2000 yards north of the Highland Park boat ramp at Lavon Lake. Here’s what we know as of today: NTMWD has... more
Like a good neighbor, NTMWD is there to help control odors
Most people have no idea where their local wastewater treatment plant is located, but our treatment plants are oftentimes hidden in plain sight in busy residential areas. That’s why the odor control team at NTMWD works hard every day to... more
Line locates team protects communities and contractors
It’s no secret that we live in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. All that growth and expansion means lots of construction and digging in the communities we serve. But do you know what’s underground? NTMWD has more... more
District Employees Shine at National WEFTEC Conference
For the second year in a row, our Mesquite Rangers operations team competed in the wastewater operations challenge at the national WEFTEC conference in Chicago. The competition is designed to bring together some of the best wastewater collection and treatment personnel... more
World Toilet Day: Why Toilets Matter
Toilets – You might take yours for granted, but 4.5 billion* people lack access to adequate sanitation in or near their home. To break that down even further, 2.4 billion people, or roughly one-third of the population worldwide, don’t have proper toilets. The ramifications of... more