Author: HCMUD 70

Due to unforeseen circumstances with the water line replacement there are currently a greater number of houses without water than planned. We expect to have the water line back in normal service in 2-4 hours as of 1100.

Due to the inclement weather conditions in and around the Houston area, we have suspended all collection services for Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22.

Please refer to the information below regarding your re-scheduled services. Safety is always our number one priority. We appreciate your continued patience and understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Garbage

• if you have garbage services scheduled on Wednesday and Saturday, your garbage service will resume on Saturday, January 25.

Recycling

• All recycling services that were suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday will resume on your next regular scheduled service day, either Tuesday, January 28 or Wednesday, January 29.

All residents, please note. GFL appreciates your cooperation with these guidelines for our environment.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) requires all water systems to sample for the presence of lead. Residents of the West Gate and Paddock subdivisions in Harris County MUD 70 collected 20 samples during the period June 1- September 30, 2022, of which three samples exceeded the action level of .015 mg/L. The customers received notification of sample results during the same sample period.  This first round of samples were all self-administered and collected by the residents from the internal faucets of their homes. There are specific state guidelines, and any deviation from these guidelines can alter the sample results. Once the customer collects the samples, a MUD representative takes those samples to a state certified lab for testing. 

For the three samples that initially exceeded the action level (.015mg/L), representatives of MUD 70 visited those households to instruct them on the process for re-testing. In each case, the results from those three new tests were found to be below the action level.  

Because of this, there is no indication of a problem with the public drinking water in Harris County MUD 70.  

Nevertheless, in an abundance of caution, MUD 70 will ask residents to resample in January 2023. All customers in the MUD received information via USPS regarding lead public education the week of November 28th, 2022.  This letter is meant to inform customers on lead material in their homes’ plumbing that could potentially leach into the water supply.