October 2025 Monthly MUD Update
Reclaim irrigation update
The MUD’s reclaim irrigation system has been up and running since September 1st. Already the grass and shrubs in the irrigated areas are looking better. As promised, the MUD replaced all trees and shrubs lost to construction and repaired broken curbing @ TC Jester and Glenmere. Five Reclaim irrigation info signs have been installed in the medians on either end of Cypresswood and TC Jester within the District and in the median at the TNW Dr entrance.
For the month of September, the MUD has saved the POA $2,925 by switching from treated water to reclaim water for irrigation.
For the month of September, the MUD has saved $5,411 by switching from treated water to reclaim water for irrigation.
Both are significant savings to the POA and MUD budgets.
The MUD will soon be meeting with the NHCRWA reclaim irrigation committee to present the construction costs and 1st month’s reclaim water number. They will use those numbers to calculate a one time construction incentive credit to be paid to the MUD and the 1st month’s reclaim water fee credit.
MUD Park & Detention Pond Greenspace News
The deer are really active right now in the mornings and early evenings in the Oaks & Terravista Detention Pond greenspaces. Sit a spell on one of the park benches and you just might see them roaming about.
Water Plant News
The water plant motor control center (MCC) upgrade and the addition of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system is now complete. These investments are designed to greatly improve the reliability and efficient operation of the water plant. Security improvements and building upgrades were also included in the project. Next up, is an upgrade to Green Elm Lift Station and the addition of a backup generator scheduled to begin this fall. Below is an excerpt from an email sent out to residents on Oct. 7, 2025 and also posted on the District’s website.
“Equipment has been staged and work will soon begin on the Green Elm Lift Station located just south of Glenmere. Information door hangers are being placed today on homes immediately surrounding the lift station.”
Keeping an “Eye on Water”?
Don’t have Eye on Water yet? Read this testimony from a fellow resident, “I am so thankful for the Eye on Water app, no telling how much money it saved me. I received a leak alert notification on my phone and in an email. I immediately began to check the toilet tanks, sprinkler system and pool fill line for leaks. After exhausting my abilities (which are few), I called a professional and he found the leak in the pool fill line. Without the leak alert notice, it would’ve been many gallons later that I “might” have found the leak on my own. This was my first experience with the app and I found it to be a very quick, completely reliable tool and user friendly. I sure am glad I have Eye on Water.”
The District encourages each resident to monitor the amount of water you use by downloading the EyeOnWater app.
Don’t flush me!!!!
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), along with federal agencies like the EPA, warns against flushing medication down the drain because wastewater treatment plants are not equipped to filter them out. The TNW MUD is a partner in the BAMMEL (Olde Oaks) Waste Treatment Plant. All of the District’s sewage flows to this plant.
These chemicals can contaminate waterways and harm aquatic life.
Why flushing medications is harmful:
- Water contamination: Standard wastewater treatment processes cannot completely remove pharmaceutical pollutants. This allows drugs, including antibiotics, hormones, and antidepressants, to pass into lakes, rivers, and even downstream drinking water supplies.
- Harm to aquatic life: The presence of drug residues in waterways can interfere with the reproduction and growth of fish and other aquatic species.
- Antibiotic resistance: Widespread flushing of antibiotics can contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment.
Proper disposal methods endorsed by TCEQ and the FDA. For most medications, you should prioritize taking them to an authorized take-back location.
Take-back programs: These programs provide the safest and most environmentally responsible disposal method.
- Permanent collection sites: Many pharmacies, including Walgreens, CVS, H-E-B, Kroger, hospitals, and law enforcement offices in Texas have secure, year-round drop-off kiosks for your left over prescription and non-prescription medications.
Monthly Board Meetings
Residents are encouraged to attend the monthly Board meetings to learn what is happening in the District.
Regular monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month, at the clubhouse (unless otherwise stated) and start promptly at 6pm. Resident input is always the first item on the agenda. Agendas are posted on the District website no later than 3 days prior to the meeting.
The District’s Emergency Broadcast Messaging System
Are you receiving emails and texts from the District? The District will broadcast messages to communicate critical events affecting the District’s water/sewer operation to residents in real time. The system is also used to communicate periodic routine updates and information to residents.
To ensure you receive these emergency broadcast text messages from the District, please add alerts@tnwmud.org and +1 (682) 356-5083 to your email and mobile phone contact lists.
The District does not post on social media!
District Website
Looking for more information? Unable to attend a meeting? Have a concern or questions? Check out the District’s website by clicking here. The District’s website is a great source of information for everything happening in the District.
If you don’t find what you are looking for online or have questions about anything in this article, please email the District at tnw.mud@gmail.com. You will always receive a prompt, accurate, and honest reply!
Your Terranova West Board of Directors
- Tom Lovell, President, Park/Greenspaces Oversight current term ends 5/2027
- Rob Sorensen, Vice President, Water Plant/GenSet Oversight, current term ends 5/2027
- Shyanne Meekins, Treasurer/Assistant Secretary, current term ends 5/2029
- Nannette Burrage, Secretary, Web Oversight, current term ends 5/2029
- George Hatfield, At Large, current term ends 5/2027