Water

Due to the continuing dry weather conditions, Fort Bend Municipal Utility District No. 194 (District) has implemented voluntary water conservation measures. All District Customers are asked to voluntarily reduce water consumption as Stage 1 of the District’s Drought Contingency Plan is implemented.

Effective immediately, the following voluntary water use reduction measures are requested:

• Outdoor water use ONLY between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 6:00 a.m. and between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (non-peak water use times in the District)
• Residents and water customers with even-numbered addresses are asked to limit outdoor water use to even numbered calendar dates.
• Residents and water customers with odd-numbered addresses are asked to limit outdoor water use to odd-numbered calendar dates.

Water customers are also asked to repair leaking toilets, showerheads, and faucets; eliminate leaking water supply lines, fittings, or valves in your home; replace leaking, damaged and malfunctioning irrigation system components; and eliminate all nonessential water on your property. Do not use water to wash vehicles and other equipment or to clean driveways, sidewalks, and patios.

During these drought conditions, residents will notice that the green spaces owned by the District and the HOA will continue to be irrigated. A Reclaimed Water system has been completed in our community to eliminate the use of drinking water for irrigation of our green spaces. Using the Reclaimed Water for these purposes does not deplete our drinking water supply and is part of the District’s overall plan to conserve drinking water.

The District Board of Directors appreciates your help to conserve our community’s drinking water supply. Please stay alert to District communication as drought conditions change.

Fort Bend MUD 194 and the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA) continue to monitor the impacts of this freeze event and are anticipating a reduction in surface water delivery from the City of Houston.

Fort Bend MUD 194 and the NFBWA request your assistance by voluntarily reducing water usage. Please conserve water as much as possible as we navigate this weather event.

On 2/16/2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Fort Bend County MUD No. 194 public water system, PWS ID TX0790543, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of 2/22/2021.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the District’s operator, Environmental Development Partners at 832-467-1599 or toll free at 1-866-467-1599.

So, what do I do after the Boil Water advisory has been lifted? Some guidance is available at https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/watersystemrepair.html and https://houstonemergency.org/wp-content/uploads/Boil-Water-Notice-2292020.pdf.

The Boil Water Notice continues for the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility Districts No. 146 and 194 water system. The required corrective measures have been taken and required water samples have been collected. Laboratory test results are expected tomorrow. Appropriate actions will be taken based on the test results.

The Boil Water Notice remains in effect for Fort Bend County MUD No. 146 and 194. Please read on.

The combination of region wide electrical, internet and communications disruptions, limited water supply, and excessive water demand have limited our Districts’ ability to maintain pressure in our water system. (Both FBCMUD No.146 and FBCMUD No.194 operate as one combined water system.) Emergency actions are being taken to address deficiencies and eliminate the Boil Water Notice. The District Operator (EDP) continues to monitor the District water supply and distribution systems and to take corrective actions to speed our recovery.

Restrictions from the City of Houston stopped the North Fort Bend Water Authority from delivering surface water to the Districts. Our current water supply is limited to our groundwater wells which can meet the Districts’ normal water demands, but the excessive water demand in recent days has exceeded our groundwater well supply capacity.

Due to the limited water supply the Districts water plants have not been able to maintain minimum system pressure and the Districts were required to issue the Boil Water Notice. Our water plants are recovering and we have been able to maintain the water system pressure, so we have initiated testing of our system for chlorine residuals, as required for public water systems.

The boil water requirement will remain in effect until the required system testing is completed. We will provide notifications on the District webpage (www.fbmud194.org) as soon as we have completed testing in accordance with TCEQ public water standards.

Until our water system recovers from this emergency, we are asking residents to continue to conserve water and minimize your non-critical water use. Our thoughts are with our numerous residents who have suffered water damage in their homes from water leaks. We are hoping for your speedy recovery.

If you have identified a leak and cannot not stop the flow of water or in case of a water emergency: PLEASE CALL EDP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 832-467-1599.