On August 1, 2023, Texas Water Utilities and Make-A-Wish Gulf Coast and Louisiana held a wish reveal celebration, granting 14-year-old Issah’s wish for a game room makeover. A Richmond local battling leukemia, Issah wished for a place of his own to play with his friends and livestream his Fortnight […]
Read More...With slow drought recovery, a change is needed to sustain water sources in Texas
By: Carly Peach, Hydrogeologist, Texas Water Utilities Lack of rainfall and unprecedented high temperatures are causing drought conditions and putting Texas’ water supply under immense pressure. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 13.2 million Texans are currently experiencing drought. While the Panhandle has seen significant relief due to precipitation in […]
Read More...Sativa Water District
For more than a decade, the customers of Sativa Los Angeles County Water District, with an approximately 6,837 population served through 1,643 active service connections, endured poor water quality and service from their water board until East Los Angeles area elected officials courageously acted (AB 1577, Gipson) to dissolve the […]
Read More...Lashburn & Groveside Pipeline Project
Suburban Water Systems’ distribution pipelines provide water to customers for drinking, domestic uses, irrigation, and fire protection. These pipelines deteriorate over time and eventually reach the end of their useful life, often resulting in main breaks and leaks. Suburban has an annual program to replace 1% of its distribution pipelines […]
Read More...Texas Water Utilities helps grant a 9-year-old’s wish to visit St. Thomas
On July 12, 2023, Texas Water Utilities and Make-A-Wish North Texas granted the wish of 9-year-old Caliyah, who has a rare blood disorder and wanted to swim with dolphins in St. Thomas with her family. The themed celebration included cupcakes, custom pink balloons spelling her name and snow cones donated […]
Read More...OMT Electrical Training
On June 1st, Frank Garcia, Frank Reyes, and Craig Fulfer from the Operations and Maintenance Department coordinated a training demonstration with the Engineering Department. The training occurred at Plant 224, 236, and 238 and covered important electrical panel components and safety practices for inspecting and working on panels. The training […]
Read More...Bartolo Transmission Main (BTM) Repair
On June 12, 2023, a leak occurred on Suburban’s Bartolo Transmission Main (BTM), one of Suburban’s most critical pipelines. The BTM is seven (7) miles long and delivers water from the Plant 201 well field in Pico Rivera to Plant 224 in Whittier. Over 120,000 customers rely on water from […]
Read More...Plant 409 Arsenic Treatment Project
The Plant 409 W-3 well in La Mirada can supply up to 1,200 gallons per minute (gpm) and is a critical local water source for the Suburban Water Systems (SWS) La Mirada service area that is less costly and uses less energy than imported water from Northern California or the […]
Read More...Texas Water Utilities helps grant Austin teen’s wish for in-home recording studio
On May 10, 2023, Texas Water Utilities and Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas surprised a local teen with an in-home recording studio on her 18th birthday. Aly’s parents built her a studio space in their backyard and Texas Water Utilities completed it with recording equipment. Our volunteers helped assemble her […]
Read More...Harvest Moon Pipeline Project
Suburban Water Systems’ (Suburban) distribution mains transport water to customers for drinking and domestic uses, irrigation, and fire protection throughout the service area. The distribution mains deteriorate over time and eventually reach the end of their useful life, with one indication being pipe breaks. Suburban works to proactively replace more […]
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