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...How to maintain water quality and protect local water sources on this Earth Day
Earth Day is a time for us to bring about awareness of our planet’s most precious resources—including water. This Thursday, April 22, we want to remind you of ways we can help each other protect our water sources. Without good, clean water, we could not survive and not a single […]
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...Winter Storm Credit
We know you may have a lot of questions regarding your bill given the recent storm and its impact. We’ve compiled the following information to assist your understanding. Our current statement on your upcoming bills: Texas endured the biggest statewide weather event in recent memory—and we know that many are […]
Read More...Be empowered to minimize water damage in a freeze
During a severe weather event when power systems and utilities are overwhelmed, you may experience disruptions in the reliability of your water service and potentially ruptured plumbing
Read More...Water utilities offer safe, stable jobs for women
Katie Zheng, planning manager for SouthWest Water Company, Texas Utilities. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, in an effort to achieve equal access to science for women and girls. Overall, women are underrepresented in STEM-related fields, […]
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