On June 2, 2022, Texas Water Utilities and Make-A-Wish North Texas surprised an 18-year-old Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor with a Hawaiian-themed party complete with a visit from Kona Ice to celebrate her upcoming trip to Hawaii. Terry Benton, vice president of operations, presented Brittany with a basket of her favorite things, […]
Read More...Texans must conserve water during statewide drought
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...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 […]
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