Terranova West Municipal Utility District

Larry Forrester has resigned from the Terranova West MUD Board effective August 24, 2025. Larry and his wife have listed their home and are moving out of the District. A retired Chief Financial Officer, Larry served on the District board as Treasurer for over 5 years. His experience, knowledge, and contributions to the District will be greatly missed. The Board extends its best wishes to Larry and Elen.

The Board is pleased to announce long time resident of Terranova West Shyanne Meekins, has accepted the open Board position. A CPA and MBA, Shyanne is the Chief Financial Officer for the Lanier Theological Library Foundation. Shyanne’s business skills, desire to serve on the MUD Board, and enthusiasm for our community, will serve the District well with a fresh set of eyes and a new perspective.

Welcome to the Board Shyanne!

Reclaim Irrigation System Update

The MUDs reclaim irrigation system is now complete and online. Up to this point the system has been running in daily test mode with each zone running for 15 minutes. Overwatering for sure but necessary to ensure all zones and all features associated with them are working properly. Now that the system is online, the District’s consultant, Masuen, is managing the system from their headquarters in Washington State. First order for them is to build the individual zone day and run times to irrigate. When complete, the reclaim irrigation run times will greatly reduce and run mostly early mornings. The MUD park entrance and utility gate area has been extremely wet lately, the cause is not a system leak, it’s the auto flushing of the booster pumps. A fix to correct the problem is in the works that will correct the problem. Questions regarding the new reclaim irrigation system? Send an email to tnw.mud@gmail.com.

MUD Park and Detention Pond Greenspaces

Now that the reclaim irrigation system is up and running, replacement and enhancement trees and shrubs have been identified and will be planted as soon as the weather permits. Improvements to rock walls, the addition of a bench at the Oaks detention pond, and other improvements are all in the works.

The MUD park baseball field, volleyball court, and soccer field are all on a first come, first served basis. Field reservations are no longer taken.

Help the District maintain your facilities. If you see an issue or have a suggestion, send an email to tnw.mud@gmail.com.

Keeping an “Eye on your Water”?

The District encourages each resident to monitor the amount of water you use by downloading the EyeOnWater app. It is a quick, reliable tool that tracks your water usage and can even help with leak detection. Irrigation systems, pools and water softeners can all be contributors to increasing your water usage.

If your water bill continues to increase, it is not because of rate increases. The RWA has lowered their rates 3 times over the last 2 years and the District has not raised water rates in many years.

For more information on understanding your water bill, available tools for tracking your usage, and helpful water conversation tips, visit the District’s website; Documents > Knowing and Understanding Your TNW Water Sewer Bill.

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!

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.

District Website

Unable to make a meeting? Looking for more information? 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
• Larry Forrester, Treasurer/Assistant Secretary, current term ends 5/2029
• Nannette Burrage, Secretary, Web Oversight, current term ends 5/2029
• George Hatfield, Assistant Secretary, current term ends 5/2027

Welcome to Our Website

A Municipal Utility District (MUD) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas authorized by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to provide water, sewage, parks, drainage, and other utility-related services within the MUD boundaries. Reference the document titled “TCEQ Guide to Water Districts” on this site for an explanation of a MUD. The Terranova West Municipal Utility District, (the District) includes the Terranova West, Oaks of Terranova West, Terravista, and Villa Nova neighborhoods and the commercial properties on the south side of Louetta Road between and on both sides of TC Jester and Terranova West Drive. The District map can be found on this site under the About tab.

The District operates separately from the Property Owners Association.

To insure receipt of District emergency broadcast messages, residents are urged to sign up for the District’s emergency broadcast message service at https://www.tnwmud.org/email-and-text-message-alerts/ or by clicking the Sign up for Disrtict Alerts Link in the upper right hand corner above.

H20 Innovation (formerly Hays Utility South) is the District’s Operator, responsible for servicing and maintaining the District’s water/sewer system, provide for billing services, and providing a customer service call center. For a more detailed explanation of what the Operator does and a link to H20’s website, click on the Water tab.

All other issues and questions regarding the District, including performance issues with H20 Innovation, should be directed by email to tnw.mud@gmail.com, or by clicking the Contact Us tab above.

District information including Directors, District Consultants, water/sewer rates, tax rates, the District map, meeting information, park & green-spaces, and other information documents can be found on this site under one of the above tabs.

Monthly MUD Board Meetings

Residents are encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings to learn what’s happening in the District. Regular monthly meetings begin promptly at 6pm, the third Thursday of every month at the clubhouse unless otherwise posted. Resident input is always the 1st item on the agenda.  Agendas are posted on the clubhouse and on the District website no later than 3 days prior to the meeting.

Can’t make a meeting?  Looking for information?  Have a concern or question?

Check out the District’s website at https://www.tnwmud.org.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for, email the District at tnw.mud@gmail.com. You will always receive a prompt, accurate reply!

Your Terranova West MUD Board of Directors

Tom Lovell, President (Term Expires: May 2027)
Ken E. Barrett, Vice President (Term Expires: May 2027)
Nannette Burrage, Secretary/Web Oversight (Term Expires May 2025)
Larry Forrester, Treasurer/Assistant Secretary (Term Expires: May 2025)
Rob Sorensen, Assistant Secretary (Term Expires May 2027)