Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 25

This Water Conservation Plan for Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 25, effective May 1, 2019, outlines strategies to reduce water consumption, loss, and waste, while improving efficiency and increasing recycling and reuse. Key initiatives include a public education program, leak detection and repair, plumbing retrofits, a tiered water rate structure, a water reuse program, and control of unaccounted water. The plan sets targets to reduce average daily municipal water use and maintain unaccounted water below 12% annually over a ten-year timeframe.

This Water Conservation Plan outlines strategies to reduce water consumption, minimize loss and waste, improve water use efficiency, and increase recycling and reuse for Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 25. Key initiatives include a public education program, leak detection and repair, plumbing retrofits, a tiered water rate structure, a water reuse program, and controlling unaccounted water. The plan sets targets to reduce average daily municipal water use by 2% and keep unaccounted water below 13% within both five-year and ten-year timeframes.

This document outlines the development and implementation of a short- and long-term strategic plan for the District. Key strategic areas include establishing an emergency preparedness plan with drought contingency, facilitating conversion to surface water use, implementing outflow recycling, developing comprehensive composite maps, and establishing a preventive maintenance program for underground lines. The plan also focuses on stimulating district expansion and annexation, including evaluating potential annexation by the City of Houston, while balancing development with financial constraints to ensure future stability. Additionally, it involves evaluating alternative disinfection methods to prevent the applicability of the new EPA Risk Management Program.

The Board of Directors meeting agenda includes several key items: consideration of contracting with Larson & Weisinger for the collection of delinquent taxes for 2024 and prior years due to budgetary constraints. The agenda also covers receiving reports from the Developer, Tax Assessor/Collector (including consideration of tax exemptions for 2026 and authorizing penalties/contracting with delinquent tax attorneys), and the Delinquent Tax Attorney (including authorizing termination of water service to delinquent taxpayers). Further discussion points involve the District Engineer's report on various projects, permit amendments, capacity analysis, and construction contracts. The Attorney's Report includes considering annexation requests, approving reimbursement agreements, adopting resolutions related to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and considering the certification of unopposed candidates for the May 2, 2026, Directors Election. The General Manager's report will cover operations, maintenance, billing & collections (including hearings for termination of water service), IT updates, financial reports, human resources, and risk management policies.