With cooler temperatures finally arriving in North Texas, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with those fall leaves and mulching your landscape beds. Water Expert Denise Hickey and Horticulturalist Patrick Dickinson shared the benefits of mulching on... more
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NTMWD Board takes steps to scale back water rate increase for 2019
Wholesale rates expected to rise 14 cents beginning Oct. 1 At a special-called meeting August 17, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Board of Directors approved a new method for budgeting its annual operating costs and capital projects. The... more
North Texas Municipal Water District Leads the Way
Turning trash into cash: Converting landfill gas to renewable natural gas creates new revenue
By Valerie Wigglesworth Dallas Morning News MELISSA — Luke Morrow looked at the 30-foot-tall candlestick flare at the Collin County landfill and saw dollar signs disappearing. “We are burning money, and it’s very painful,” said the president of Morrow Renewables,... more
Guest Column: Water rates pay for #MoreThanWater
This article first appeared in the Allen American on Sept. 18, 2017 By Tom Kula 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... more
Texas Water Development Board approves more than $1 billion in financial assistance for state projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently approved $1,052,915,000 in financial assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) program. The funding will be distributed to 10 project sponsors across the state. $677,120,000 to the North Texas Municipal Water District (Collin, Dallas, Denton,... 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
More than $670 million approved for Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir
A reservoir project to be built in Fannin County has received a significant financial boost from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The TWDB Thursday approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $677,120,000 from the State Water Implementation... more
Texas Dominates Fastest Growing Cities List with 6 of Top 10
Photo credit: Paper City Everyone really is moving to Texas. The Lone Star State dominated the most recent United States Census Bureau’s list of the fastest growing cities in America (measured by population from July 2015 to July 2016). Of the Top... more
NTMWD promotes irrigation efficiency
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is promoting the use of a free irrigation tool, WaterMyYard.org, that teaches consumers when to water their lawn and when to wait. The tool, which uses real-time weather station data, can help homeowners learn... more