Harris County Municipal Utility District 501

Through HCMUD 501’s website you can easily find links to the following services:

Tax Rate

Information about the District required by Section 26.18, Texas Tax Code, created by Senate Bill 2 (also known as the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019), is available here: https://bli-tax.com/harris-county-mud-501

For the 2023 tax year, Harris County MUD 501 levied a total ad valorem tax of $0.80 on each $100 of taxable property within Harris County MUD 501 consisting of the following three components:

  • $0.605 to pay the District’s contract tax
  • $0.135 to pay the District’s debt service
  • $0.06 to fund the District’s maintenance and operation expenditures

Friday 8/16/24 Update – Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs – Tuckerton and East Rio Grande River Drive

The emergency sanitary sewer line repairs have been completed near Tuckerton and East Rio Grande River Drive, and the repair crew expects to complete additional work today to stabilize the nearby manhole and begin working on backfilling the sinkhole. MUD 501’s operator, Inframark, expects that additional stabilizing material will need to be placed under the adjacent roadway on Monday. Accordingly, the traffic controls will remain in place over the weekend until this additional work is completed.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your continued patience as we finalize the necessary repairs.

Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs – Tuckerton and East Rio Grande River Drive

Due to a sanitary sewer issue, a sinkhole has opened up adjacent to the intersection of Tuckerton and East Rio Grande River Drive.

In order to complete the necessary emergency repairs, the Tuckerton entrance to the Water’s Edge subdivision is expected to be blocked off throughout the day today. The closure could extend for several additional days depending on the amount of work needed to complete the repairs. Please plan to use alternate routes while the repairs are ongoing. Water and sanitary sewer service to MUD 501 residents is not expected to be impacted by the ongoing repair work.

We appreciate your patience as we complete these emergency repairs. Please contact MUD 501’s operator, Inframark, at 832-467-1599, if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Garbage and Recycling Update – July 16, 2024

HC MUD 501’s Board was notified by Texas Pride of additional service impacts this week from Hurricane Beryl.  In particular, please be advised that due to the large increase in volume of household waste caused by the effects of Hurricane Beryl, Texas Pride is limiting collection of yard waste this week to three (3) bundles/bags per household.  They have stated they anticipate the change will only be for this week’s collection and that regular yard waste collection will resume next week.  We appreciate your patience as we continue to recover from the storm.

Garbage Collection Update – July 13, 2024

Due to continuing service impacts from Hurricane Beryl and long wait times at area landfills, Texas Pride Disposal was unable to complete household garbage collection within the District on Friday, July 12th.

Texas Pride stated that crews will be out today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday) to attempt to complete collection in the neighborhood. Any household garbage not collected by the end of the day Sunday will be collected on the next normal service date, Tuesday, July 16th.

As a reminder, recycling, heavy trash, and landscaping/storm debris will not be collected until next week. The Towne Lake and Heritage HOAs have been notified about the delayed collection.

We appreciate your patience as we work to recover from this major regional event.

Drought Stage 1 Rescinded

Dear Customer:

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 501 (MUD 501) has rescinded Stage 1 (voluntary) water conservation measures for potable (drinking) water. The West Harris County Regional Water Authority, which provides potable water to Harris County MUD No. 500’s Service Area, including MUD 501, also has rescinded its Stage 1 (voluntary) water conservation measures for their potable water usage.

The Board of Directors appreciates your cooperation and perseverance as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Beryl.

Additional Garbage and Recycling Update – July 10, 2024

Due to continuing service impacts from Hurricane Beryl, Texas Pride Disposal was unable to complete household garbage collection within the District on Tuesday, July 9th.

Texas Pride stated that any household garbage that was not collected on Tuesday will be collected on Friday, July 12th.

As a reminder, recycling, heavy trash, and landscaping/storm debris will not be collected until next week.

Stage 1 Voluntary Water Conservation

Stage 1 Voluntary Water Conservation (PDF)

Dear Customer:

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 501 (MUD 501) has initiated Stage 1 (voluntary) water conservation measures for potable (drinking) water and is requesting that all potable water users reduce their usage immediately. The West Harris County Regional Water Authority, which provides potable water to Harris County MUD No. 500’s Service Area, including MUD 501, also has initiated its Stage 1 (voluntary) water conservation measures due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl and disruption to the Authority’s water supply from the City of Houston and is requesting that all water users voluntarily reduce their potable water usage.

Stage 1 (Voluntary) water use restrictions now in place:

Customers are requested to reduce non-essential water use as follows voluntarily:

  1. District residents and other water users within the District are requested that non-essential water use, including, but not limited to, landscape irrigation use, be limited to three (3) days per week, and run times be reduced by 5%.
  2. Potable water used outdoors for irrigation or other uses be avoided between the hours of 6:00 am and 9:00 am and between the hours of 6:00 pm and 12:00 am (midnight).

Please check the settings on the controller for your irrigation system to make adjustments to the dates and times the system runs to implement these requested changes. Please note that the Towne Lake Community Association uses non-potable water from the lakes for irrigation of certain common areas throughout the Towne Lake community, which helps to reduce demand on the potable water system and preserve the availability of potable water for other uses.

MUD 501 will continue to monitor potable water use and will provide another notice if the drought stage changes or if Stage 1 drought conditions have been lifted. The MUD 501 Board of Directors appreciates your cooperation and perseverance during this challenging time.

Garbage and Recycling Update – July 10, 2024

Due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl on the Houston area, Texas Pride Disposal has informed the District that only household garbage will be collected the week of July 9th – July 12th.

Heavy trash and recycling collection services will resume next week on the District’s regularly scheduled collection days.

Garbage and Recycling Update – June 19, 2024

The MUD 501 Board recently completed negotiations with the District’s garbage and recycling provider, Texas Pride Disposal, for a new five-year garbage and recycling contract, which will begin on July 1st.  Due to the substantially escalating costs of garage door collection, the MUD 501 Board made the difficult decision to switch to curbside garbage and recycling collection with the new contract.

Beginning on July 1st, your garbage and recycling will be collected curbside and will not be collected if it is placed in the prior garage door location. Please place trash cans/bags and recycling carts at the curb by 5:30 a.m. on each collection day.

Elderly or disabled residents may contact Texas Pride, at 281-342-8178, or service@texaspridedisposal.com, to request valet garbage and recycling collection, if required. Valet service will include continued collection of garbage and recycling material at the garage door location, visible from the street.

We appreciate your understanding as the MUD 501 Board strives to continue to provide high-quality, cost-effective services to our community.

For more information, please visit the MUD 501 website, at https://www.hcmud501.org/trash-recycling/.