Where does it go????
When you drain your tub, take a shower, flush a commode, or your dishwasher or washing machine empties, ever wonder where it goes?
Waste water doesn’t magically disappear. It all flows from your residence into the District’s sealed sewer line system. The majority of the lines run through backyard easements to either the Cypresswood or Green Elm lift stations where it is pumped to the BAMMEL (Olde Oaks) waste treatment plant located on the south side of Cypress Creek where it is treated to meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards, then released into Cypress Creek.
The Terranova West MUD is one of four MUDs that pump their sewage to the BAMMEL MUD waste treatment plant for processing. Each of the four MUDs pay a monthly fee to BAMMEL based on the percentage of waste sent to the waste treatment plant. By volume, The Terranova West MUD pays 20% of the monthly operating costs, the second biggest user behind the BAMMEL MUD who pays 25%. In general, the monthly assessment runs $10,000-$15,000.
FAQs
Q – Why doesn’t the Terranova West MUD have its own waste treatment plant?
A – Good question. Waste treatment plants are extremely expensive to build and maintain and require a sizable piece of property. Whenever possible, it’s far more efficient for MUDs to band together and utilize one waste treatment plant.
Q – Does the percentage Terranova West MUD is charged by the BAMMEL MUD ever change?
A – No, for that to happen there would have to be a sizable change in the volume sent to the BAMMEL plant by one or more of the five MUDs altering the percentage balance.
Q – Does the BAMMEL MUD ever charge special assessments to the four other MUD partners?
A – Yes, anytime the BAMMEL plant requires an upgrade for any reason such as system age upgrades or changes in TCEQ requirements, that cost is charged proportionately to the five users. The current BAMMEL waste treatment plant upgrade project quote is $6.7 million, Terranova West’s share will be $1.3 million.
Questions? Send an email to the District’s email, TNW.mud@gmail.com.
Park Greenspace News
Nothing new going on in the park or greenspaces. Winter is a pretty quiet time giving our landscaper an opportunity to make minor repairs, trimming.and such. The Board is looking into adding some additional shrubs and trees in strategic spots over the next couple of months.
Help yourself by enrolling in “Eye on Water”
You can be the first to know when you have a water leak at your house. Eye on Water will alert you quickly either through email or text (your choice). Using Eye on Water provides a historical snapshot of your water usage. You can view your usage by the week, the day, the hour, and even down to every 15 minutes. These tools really do give you an “Eye On Water”.
Eye On Water can be accessed through either a website or a smartphone app.
For an informational video showing the ease of setting up an account and viewing your water consumption data, click here.
For more information on understanding your water bill, available tools for tracking your usage, and helpful water conversation tips, click here for District Website.
Monthly Board Meetings
As a Board, we invite you to attend our monthly meetings to learn what is happening in the District. As a resident, your input is always the first item on the agenda. If you see something that needs the Boards attention, please let us know by emailing tnw.mud@gmail.com You will always receive a prompt, accurate and honest reply!
Regular monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month, at the clubhouse (unless otherwise stated) and start promptly at 6pm. 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 the District’s emergence/broadcast messages? 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.
If you have not signed up, 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
The District’s website is a great source of information for everything happening in the District. Check out the District’s website by clicking here. 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