Some Collin County residents are turning up their noses at smelly tap water. Phil Glasgow, of Plano, stopped drinking it. His family switched solely to bottled water after noticing a difference in taste last week.
NTMWD pump failure leads to taste, ordor changes in water
Nothing quenches the thirst during the kind of heat wave we’ve been experiencing over the last week-plus than a big glass of ice-cold water. But customers of the North Texas Municipal Water District – where Mesquite customers get their water... more
Economic development vs. inadequate water supply
Many communities in the Northeast would welcome the frenetic pace of economic development that exists in Texas. A new Buc-ee’s opened in Terrell in June and another is scheduled to be built in Royse City.
Cybersecurity Is a Priority for Local Texas Utilities
(TNS) — In a world that has become reliant on technology for daily life, security extends beyond a lock and key. For corporations, governments and individual in the 21st century, it includes the protection of information and electronic systems. On... more
North Texas Municipal Water District secures permit for lake to serve Frisco, other North Texas cities by 2020
The North Texas Municipal Water District has taken a major, historic step forward in its effort to supply Frisco and other regional cities for decades to come. The issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a water rights... more
North Texas Municipal Water District touts uncontested permit for Bois d’Arc Lake
The North Texas Municipal Water District has achieved a historic milestone for the Bois d’Arc Lake with issuance of a water rights permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Water bill increases generate resident complaints
The city of Plano Customer and Utility Services Department is receiving complaints from citizens regarding recent, noticeable increases in their water bills. The reason for the increase is two-fold: customers are using more water and wholesale rates from the North Texas... more
Frisco Mayor Maher Maso joins Collin County counterparts in touting regional cooperation
A morning commute or shoreline drive along the lake – at least until recent rains – shows everything one needs to know about Collin County’s greatest needs. Growth is here and it’s coming, quickly – now it’s a matter of... more
Drought over in Collin County, but officials urge residents to continue keeping water use under control
The unusually wet winter extended into storms and rain that have brought local reservoirs up to capacity. And, finally, the news many residents had been waiting for came from the U.S. Drought Monitor last week: Collin County is drought free.
Watering restrictions to be eased tomorrow
Due to slightly above average rainfall the past few weeks, lake levels that supply the North Texas Municipal Water District’s (NTMWD) nearly 1.6 million customers with water have risen dramatically. As of Saturday, both Lavon Lake and Lake Jim Chapman... more