The city of Frisco increased its water and sewer rates by 5 percent and 14 percent, respectively, for the average utility customer. This equates to the average utility customer paying 17 cents per 1,000 gallons more for water and 58... more
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Texas Congressmen Support Construction of the Bois d’Arc Lake
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-3), U.S. Congressman John Ratcliffe (TX-4), and I released the following statement regarding our joint letter on behalf of the North Texas Municipal Water District to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Environmental... more
Water and Sewer Rates Going Up in North Texas Cities
Many water utility customers across North Texas saw their monthly bills spike by hundreds of dollars over the summer. Rain and cooler weather means bills are now starting to come down, but some customers are about to get hit with... more
Spike in some Fort Worth water bills attributed to increased use
FORT WORTH Fort Worth Water Department workers visited nearly 4,200 residents in August and September — far more than usual — who had called the city to say their water bills were too high. Field investigators found 10 water leaks,... more
Frisco utility bills going up 8 percent to cover major water, sewer improvements
More outdoor watering – brought on from an end of summer dry spell and eased restrictions allowing twice weekly frequency – got the blame for higher utility bills arriving at the end of summer. New rates, approved by the Frisco... more
Long Live Expensive Water
The late-summer Sturm und Drang over high water rates made it to the Dallas City Council this week, where Dallas Water Utilities Director Jody Puckett explained that, calm down, your water meter’s fine, you probably don’t have a leak, you just probably forgot... more
Higher water rates coming to McKinney, much of North Texas
Higher water rates flowing across North Texas have reached McKinney. Dripped into the fiscal year 2015-16 budget are 11 percent and 13 percent increases in city water and wastewater rates, respectively. Those hikes are to the base bill, so customers... more
Royse City residents question water usage at community meeting
More than 100 Royse City residents attended a community meeting Friday night with questions about why their recent water usage increased dramatically — some with water usage totals that jumped from several thousand gallons to more than 60,000 gallons in... more
Fitch Rates Garland, Texas’ Water and Sewer Bank Note ‘AA’; Outlook Stable
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA’ rating to the bank notes corresponding to the city of Garland, Texas (the city) water and sewer commercial paper notes as follows: –Approximately $90 million series 2015. In addition, Fitch affirms the... more
Water: Valuable resource today, critical investment for future
Water: It’s a natural resource we must provide, protect, build, resupply and use wisely. When you turn the tap, you expect clean, treated water to drink and use for your daily needs. The reliable, safe water supply that’s delivered to... more