Welcome to Harris County MUD 168
Welcome to Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 168 (the “District”).
The Board of Directors is proud to serve its residents. The goals of the Board include:
- Continue to provide the highest quality of water supply and wastewater treatment service;
- Provide reliable service and customer support;
- Maintain the integrity of the District water and sewer plants and facilities;
- Provide and maintain recreational amenities; and
- Be fiscally responsible in order to ensure the financial stability and growth of the District.
What is a Municipal Utility District?
A Municipal Utility District (“MUD”) is a local governmental entity organized for the purpose of providing safe drinking water and sanitary sewer service to the areas within its boundaries. Additionally, a MUD can exercise other typical governmental powers, including drainage relief within its boundaries, the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes, issuing bonds with voter authorization, charge for authorized services, adopt and enforce rules and regulations to accomplish the purposes for which the MUD was created, develop and maintain certain public improvements such as parks and jogging trails, provide solid waste management services, and provide police protection services. While the powers of a MUD may seem very broad, MUDs are one of the most highly regulated and controlled governmental entities in the State of Texas. The powers of a MUD are limited to those expressly provided for by statute and the Texas Constitution and there is significant oversight provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the “TCEQ”).
Latest News
Storm Debris Collection
Best Trash will begin collecting storm debris on Saturday July 20, 2024. Please have your storm debris prepared and placed at the curb for collection by 7 am.
1. Preparation: Residents are encouraged to cut debris to 4-foot lengths to facilitate easier pickup (but is not required). Place items at the curb in a pile.
2. Important Note: These dedicated trucks will only collect bagged debris, tree and fence debris. Household trash will not be picked up by these trucks.
3. Please do not put anything on the water meter box as the grapple claw may damage the box and Best Trash is not liable for the damage.
Storm Debris Pick Up
To all Harris County MUD No. 168 constituents regarding Hurricane Beryl Storm Debris Pickup:
Harris County MUD No. 168 has been working with Best Trash, who is the District’s trash collector and Harris County to arrange curb pick up of storm debris. Harris County has awarded a bid to a contractor to begin storm debris removal within the county. At this time, we do not have a date for when this will begin but expect pick up to start later in July. Harris County MUD No. 168 has also contracted with Best Trash to provide additional service for storm debris pickup over the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Best Trash will begin picking up with backend loader trucks for the storm debris that can be handled by the crews. For larger items, a truck and trailer will come through the district to pick up items that the crews are unable to handle. Best Trash asks that you bag what you can as this will help facilitate faster pickup. If bagging is not an option, they ask that you have small piles that could be easily handled. The larger items will be handled by a grappling hook with a trailer.
We ask that all storm debris begin to be placed at the curb over the next few weeks as they will be coming through the district with trucks.
We also would like to ask for patience on storm debris pickup as all contractors are being overloaded with debris pickup and this will take some time to complete.
Smart Meters
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 168 recently completed an initiative to convert the District to smart meters, partnering with Environmental Development Partners (EDP) to bring these devices to the District. Smart meters and related technologies are great tools for water conservation, and greatly improve our water system’s operational efficiency.
The District’s goals are lowering water loss due to leaks, visibility of water usage trends, and immediate reporting and handling of problems that may arise.
Residents can sign up for the “EyeOnWater” web service to monitor water usage as well as receive alerts of potential leaks.
Residents are urged to view provided information and instructional videos by going to:
For sign-up questions you may contact the District’s Operator, EDP, at (832) 467-1599, M-F 8AM-5PM
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