The Board will conduct an in-person meeting at its physical meeting location. As an accommodation, the Board is making available a telephone and/or video option for members of the public to listen to the meeting and to address the Board.
This Saturday, March 22nd, is World Water Day. Let’s take a moment to recognize the importance of protecting and preserving water. By making small changes, we can save water, lower our bills, and help ensure a sustainable future.
Simple Ways to Conserve Water:
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or washing dishes. This can save up to 2 gallons per minute!
Fix leaks promptly. A dripping faucet can waste hundreds of gallons over time.
Water your lawn early in the morning or late in the evening to reduce evaporation.
Install water-efficient appliances, like low-flow showerheads and toilets, to reduce daily water use without sacrificing performance.
Wash only full loads of laundry or use the appropriate water level or load size selection on the washing machine.
Use rainwater for outdoor plants by setting up a rain barrel; it’s free water for your garden!
See more tips below:
Conserving water reduces strain on local water supplies, lowers energy use, and cuts down on your water bill. It also helps preserve rivers, lakes, and ecosystems, ensuring they remain healthy for future generations.
Harris County MUD 217 partnered with Water WasteWater Management Services and Accurate Meter to bring smart water meters to our district. The new smart meters are a more accurate and intelligent tool for water conservation and will greatly improve our water system’s operational efficiency. Our goal is to reduce water loss due to leaks, improve visibility of water usage trends, and accelerate reporting and handling of problems.
Access to your water usage data (daily, weekly or monthly)
Track and trend water usage
Set up warnings/alerts (high usage, continuous usage or leaks)
EyeOnWater is a cloud-based portal that quickly connects you to your water usage. Through the EyeOnWater website or mobile app you can review your water consumption, track your usage and create custom alerts.
The Board will conduct an in-person meeting at its physical meeting location. As an accommodation, the Board is making available a telephone and/or video option for members of the public to listen to the meeting and to address the Board.
Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing tomorrow morning, and may continue throughout the week. Wrap your pipes and take other precautions now to prevent unnecessary damage to unprotected property.
Here are some tips on how to prepare for a freeze:
Wrap outdoor pipes to prevent freezing or cracking
Run water through indoor faucets
Know where your main water shut-off valve is on your property.
Remember to protect the 4 P’s: People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants!
The Board will conduct an in-person meeting at its physical meeting location. As an accommodation, the Board is making available a telephone and/or video option for members of the public to listen to the meeting and to address the Board.
A hard freeze is expected in the Houston area. Now is the time to prepare your home for the cold. Please take extra precautions to protect your pipes from the freezing temperatures. Click the image below for the most up-to-date weather forecast.
A Freeze Warning is in effect for hard freeze conditions.
Very cold wind chills, as low as 10 to 15 degrees F, are expected tonight, Jan. 5th, into Monday morning and throughout this week. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
As we roll into 2025, let’s make some resolutions that are good for our planet – and our wallets! Now’s the perfect time to set some water conservation goals.
Here are some resolutions that will help you conserve in 2025:
Take shorter showers
Start a composting bin
Fix leaks promptly
Participate in local conservation efforts
Check water meter regularly
These are just a few of the achievable, yet important steps you can take to conserve resources within your community.
We wish you a happy, safe, and healthy Holiday Season!
Don’t post on social media that you’re traveling. Never advertise an empty house.
When leaving home for an extended period of time, have a neighbor or family member watch your house, pick-up your mail and newspapers, or you can put a hold on mail and newspaper delivery.
Indoor and outdoor lights should be on an automatic timer so it appears someone is at home. Put timers for lights in different rooms and have them come on and go off at different times.
Do not put out boxes from either large or small purchases before garbage day. Doing this allows others to see what new things you have in your home.
Do not leave packages in your vehicle, put them in the trunk.