Legacy of service through unity made possible by legacy of dedicated staff – recognition of Joe Stankiewicz and his nearly four decades of service at NTMWD It was early 1982 when a gallon of gas cost 91 cents, the best-selling... more
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Defend Your Drains and Cease the Grease
With the holidays, there has been a lot of cooking in homes across North Texas, and Water Expert Denise Hickey and Horticulturalist Patrick Dickinson help you pay closer attention to what goes down your sink drains. Cease the Grease and... more
News Stream – December 2019
This month, News Stream is packed with information from our proactive approach to protecting our pipeline infrastructure and ways you can help by participating in the ongoing Holiday Grease Round Up, to recognizing milestones and achievements of our dedicated staff... more
Proactive Protection for Wastewater System and Environment
Holiday season is upon us which means fried turkeys, gravy and buttery foods. It also means the potential for these and other fats, oils and grease to get mistakenly washed down the drain where they can stick inside of pipes... more
Don’t Pour Holiday Grease Down the Drain
The long holiday season with its fried turkeys and buttery foods, can be hard on pipes and sewer systems. When fats, oils and grease are washed down the drain, they stick to the inside of pipes, hardening and building up... more
News Stream – November 2019
In this edition of News Stream, we’ve got timely information about upcoming water industry conferences, switching your automatic sprinklers off until spring and information about a couple of propositions on the November 5 ballot. There’s also links for new resources... more
Treat Your Lawn Right With This Halloween Trick on Outdoor Watering
In North Texas, wasting water is the scariest part of Halloween, so the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is using the holiday to remind homeowners to reduce outdoor watering during the winter months. NTMWD is asking homeowners to turn... more
Bois d’Arc Lake Gets Exclusive Stock of Selectively Bred Trophy Bass
Texas Parks and Wildlife stocking several ponds in reservoir footprint The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) made a special delivery on October 29, 2019 to Bois d’Arc Lake which is under construction in Fannin County. TPWD staff stocked ponds... more
Bois d’Arc Lake – October 2019 Update
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
Temporary Partial Ozone Shut Down Due to Construction on Wylie Plant
UPDATE: November 4, 2019 – Ozonation is back online fully at both of our ozone generation facilities at the Wylie Water Treatment Complex. Water produced during the temporary partial shutdown was continuously tested to ensure compliance with all drinking water... more