As we enter the holiday season, NTMWD has several special reasons to celebrate. Sixty-four years ago on Dec. 5, 1953, voters in our 10 original Member Cities overwhelmingly approved contracting with NTMWD, which was formed by the state legislature two... more
Recently, an online publication issued a list of “The 25 U.S. Cities with the Worst Drinking Water.” This report is being circulated online and four NTMWD Member Cities are included. In fact, 16 of the cities listed are from Texas,... more
Most people think of spring when they think of planting, but fall and winter is the perfect time to plant new trees in North Texas. Denise Hickey, water conservation expert for NTMWD, and Patrick Dickinson, horticulturalist for Texas A&M AgriLife,... more
The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center recently held its annual fundraising event – Wings Over the Wetland. This event helps support this thriving educational outreach center that provides a growing number of programs for schools, educators, researchers, environmentalists, and nature... more
NTMWD, along with Dallas Water Utilities and the Tarrant Regional Water District, recently co-hosted the 11th Annual North Texas Regional Water Conservation Symposium at the University of Texas at Arlington. This event brought together many of the biggest names in... more
Lab employee Kristen Suprobo’s job is far more to her than just a source of income. It channels her knack for scientific problem-solving in a way that cares for her family, friends, and community in Plano, Texas. That’s why we are... more
In this month’s edition of News Stream, read about NTMWD Board of Directors approval for $7.7 million in rebates to all 13 Member Cities and some Customer communities. Learn more about the factors contributing to the rising water rates in... more
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
Almost 40 percent of all food produced in the U.S. is wasted, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With holiday parties coming soon, along with the extra trash produced during gift-giving season, it’s a good opportunity to see how... more
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