By Todd DanielsonVice President, Engineering, Texas Water Utilities Record-breaking heat, below-average rainfall and wildfires are having a significant impact on Texans. Farmers are finding creative solutions to grow their crops, and water utilities are forced to implement restrictions on watering. With extreme heat comes additional water use, and it’s important […]
Read More...Texas Water Utilities helps grant the wish of 17-year-old Conroe teen to go deep-sea fishing
On May 16, 2022, Texas Water Utilities and Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana surprised a 17-year-old leukemia survivor from Conroe with a deep-sea fishing trip. Texas Water Utilities sponsored the trip for William and his parents to go deep-sea fishing in Florida on May 19. Melissa Rich, director of operations, Southeast […]
Read More...Be Water Smart: Introducing Water Sense
Manage Your Water in a New Way Stay informed on your utility usage in real-time: Our customer portal allows you to manage your water intelligently, efficiently and accurately. These new features are changing the way we use water, allowing for potentially lower bills and friendlier environmental use. Check them out: […]
Read More...Taking care of water systems for the next crisis is our duty
Jeffrey L. McIntyre, President of Texas Water Utilities Last February’s winter storm Uri marked a severe weather event unlike any most Texans have ever faced, leaving millions without power in freezing conditions. As outages persisted, pipes froze, and millions faced water disruptions due to water main breaks, mechanical failures, and […]
Read More...Texas Water Utilities’ 2021 Infrastructure Report
The 2021 Infrastructure Report (included below) shows that, during the year, Texas Water Utilities directly invested approximately $25 million in repairs, replacements, and infrastructure upgrades to keep water safe and flowing in Texas. The investment includes water and wastewater system upgrades completed within the 36 counties the organization operates. “Water […]
Read More...Texas Water Utilities delivers Thanksgiving turkeys to customers in need with a Lone Star staple
SUGAR LAND, Texas – Families served in Anderson, Bexar, Chambers, Denton, Hays, Henderson, Hood, Johnson, Kendall, Kerr, Liberty, Marion, Matagorda, Montgomery, Parker, Smith, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Williamson, Wise, Wood counties by Texas Water Utilities received Greenberg Smoked Turkeys for Thanksgiving this year, as part of the Project Wishbone program launched […]
Read More...Marking 25 years in Texas, SouthWest Water Company to do business statewide as Texas Water Utilities
Sugar Land, Texas — SouthWest Water Company—the second largest private water and wastewater utility company in Texas—will begin doing business in the Lone Star State as Texas Water Utilities (TWU). The business unit will continue to oversee operations of the systems currently named Midway Water Utilities, Inc.; Monarch Utilities I […]
Read More...Becoming Texas Water Utilities
Change is here. Our Texas business unit is becoming Texas Water Utilities. As SouthWest Water Company celebrates 25 years of doing business in Texas, we are excited to announce our name change to Texas Water Utilties. We’re still the same company with the same “can do” attitude, but we will […]
Read More...What Texans learned from severe weather…and preparing for hurricane season
By Jeffrey L. McIntyre, President of Texas Water Utilities, SouthWest Water Company The 2021 hurricane season has officially begun, and experts predict another above-normal season in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. As we prepare for significant inland rainfall caused by these storms, we must remember valuable lessons learned […]
Read More...Preparing for a water emergency during a hurricane
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there is a 60% chance of an “above-normal” hurricane season in the Atlantic this year. Hurricanes that start near the Caribbean and Mexico can inevitably make their way to the Gulf of Mexico, hitting the Texas coast. When living near the Gulf […]
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