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Water
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Harris County MUD 18 is committed to promoting water conservation
and supports a variety of water education programs that offer easy
and effective ways to use this precious natural resource more
efficiently. Water conservation is everyone’s business…and it is up
to us to preserve and protect this resource for the future. In
short, the water we conserve today can serve us tomorrow.
Note to New Residents…
When you move into one of the
neighborhoods in our District, you’ll
receive a “welcome note” that describes how
you can realize savings on your water bills
by using water more efficiently and by
stopping leaks. These common sense
suggestions cover the four areas of common
household water use: Kitchen and Utility,
Bathrooms, Swimming Pools and Landscaping,
and come from water industry studies and our
own unique experience as local water
providers.
Watch your water bill for up-to-date
conservation information…
MUD 18 routinely includes water
conservation information to our customers in
the water bills. These messages are
especially important during the hot weather
months because of the impact of increased
water use and how it affects our wells'
supply levels. We use significantly more
water during spring and summer months on
outdoor irrigation, and this increased
demand often competes for household water
supply during peak hours. Unfortunately,
about 50 percent of the water used on lawns
and gardens during the summer can be wasted
because of overwatering and other irrigation
leaks and misuse – such as watering in (or
immediately after) rain storms! Please read
these conservation messages in your
statement and read this information online.
It really does matter…and can save you money
on your water bill, too.
Drought information…
The District has adopted a Drought
Contingency Plan, and it is important that
you know what to do if a ‘notice’ is issued.
We have instituted 2 levels of notice: calls
for voluntary water conservation, and
a notice of mandatory water
conservation. Notices of voluntary
conservation are usually triggered by hot
weather. Mandatory conservation notices
guide users in times of more severe
conditions that could affect water
availability. Please pay attention to these
notices, and abide by the restrictions.
Water Smart Program
Water Smart is a public awareness campaign to promote water
conservation sponsored by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality and the
Texas Water Development Board.
The Water Smart Program’s simple but
comprehensive goals form the guidelines of
our District's direct action campaigns:
- Increase awareness of the need for
water conservation, during a drought and
year-round.
- Avoid or postpone the need for
mandatory water rationing when possible.
Enable the public to participate in
water conservation efforts both inside
and outside the home.
- Leverage existing local water
conservation efforts.
- Assemble local water utilities to
carry out the first coordinated regional
public information campaign on water
conservation and water supply issues.
Water Wise
For more than a decade, utility districts
throughout Harris and Galveston countines
participate in a water conservation
education program by sponsoring WaterWise
Kits for fifth-grade students in area
schools. This 2-week education and retrofit
program focuses on home water and energy
conservation through some hands-on classroom
activities and a ‘take home’ KIT. Each
student receives a high quality low-flow
showerhead (2.75 gallons/minute), and
low-flow aerators for the kitchen and
bathroom faucets to take home for
installation.
WATER IS LIFE…
MUD 18 has been a proud sponsor of a new
classroom program for 5th graders in Cy
Fair ISD.
Journey to Pansophigus combines
entertainment with education. Journey is
a captivating adventure story which
follows three young creatures on a quest
to save their home from unknown
contaminants polluting their lagoon and
a dwindling water supply. Abbie the
salamander, Alex the alligator and Bub
the frog, must first decide…will they
take off on a long and arduous trek to
meet with the all-knowing eagle,
Pansophigus, or will they stay put and
hope for the best. Find out their
decision and join the crew as they make
key discoveries related to pollution
sources, water cycle elements, and the
importance of respecting and conserving
our natural resources. The companion
coloring/activity book, WATER IS LIFE,
is purchased for third grade classrooms
to introduce younger students to the
same important concepts. water related links
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