John Bunker Sands Wetland Center sits on a hill outside of Seagoville overlooking one of the largest man-made wetlands in the U.S. On the other side of the 800-acre wetland two bald eagles and their two eggs have homesteaded on a large metal... more
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Company plans to capture methane gas at Melissa landfill
The Melissa City Council approved a motion authorizing the city manager to finalize negotiations with Morrow Renewables at the Jan. 24 city council meeting. Morrow Renewables was awarded a contract by the North Texas Water District, the owners of the... more
NTMWD experiences sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) in Plano
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has experienced a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) of domestic wastewater from its 121 Force Main in Plano. The SSO occurred from a pipeline break in the 121 Force Main near White Rock Creek... more
Member cities pay for shared system, not unused water #MoreThanWater
By Tom Kula, Executive Director of NTMWD Recently, four Member Cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) announced they are requesting the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to review the wholesale water rates charged by NTMWD. The... more
Official NTMWD Statement on Water Supply Contract | PUC Review
Tom Kula, NTMWD Executive Director Response to News Conference by Four Member Cities on Water Supply Contract and Wholesale Water Rates “We are disappointed these four Cities announced this action. For the past year, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD)... more
4 steps to winterize your lawn and garden – FOX4 (video)
Colder temperatures signal time to winterize your lawn and garden. Denise Hickey from NTMWD and Patrick Dickinson from Texas A&M’s Water University was at FOX4 this morning to tell people how to winterize their lawn in four easy steps. Most... more
Collin County: From drought to boom
Collin County’s economic boom — from the Dallas Cowboys to Toyota’s U.S. headquarters — gets plenty of attention. But the agency that provides water to much of the area wants a little recognition too. The North Texas Municipal Water District is... more
New reservoir coming to North Texas, aims to address future water deficits
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow the construction of the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek reservoir to be expedited. It was introduced in May 2016 by Congressman Sam Johnson along with Representatives Pete Sessions, John Ratcliffe, and... more
House approves bill to put North Texas reservoir project on track
Water resources development act aims to expedite permitting process for Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir A resolution to help the North Texas Municipal Water District get its largest project to date online sooner rather than later was passed by the U.S. House... more
Regular Joe: Former mayor known for down-to-earth, friendly manner
Joe Farmer’s mentor was his uncle, G.T. Stogner. Stogner taught the former Allen mayor an important lesson: Always believe in people and be friendly to everyone you meet. Farmer must have taken it to heart because you won’t meet many... more