Author: HCMUD 501

The Towne Lake Fall Festival was a huge success, bringing together neighbors and families for a day filled with fun, laughter, and seasonal festivities. Held at the Lakehouse, the event featured an array of activities that delighted children and adults alike, but the highlight for many young attendees was the abundance of candy provided by MUD 501. The smiles on the children’s faces as they collected their treats were priceless and added to the joy of the day.

A special thank you goes to Inframark, who not only provided a tent for the event, but they also shared important information about the Eye on Water program, helping residents learn how to monitor their water usage more efficiently. Their presence and assistance made the event even more impactful, benefiting our community in multiple ways.

From pumpkin patches to great music, delicious food, and community engagement, the Fall Festival truly captured the spirit of Towne Lake. Thanks to the efforts of MUD 501 and our partners, it was a day to remember. We look forward to continuing to support our community through events like these in the future!

This fall, the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 501 (MUD 501) has great news for its residents. The MUD 501 Board has worked diligently to save you money, announcing a 25% reduction in the 2024 tax rate, the tenth consecutive year of tax rate reductions. Over the years, this has resulted in a cumulative reduction of $0.90 per $100 of taxable assessed value.

In addition to the tax reduction, the MUD 501 Board has made a significant decision to switch to curbside garbage and recycling collection, effective July 1, 2024. This change was necessitated by the escalating costs of garage door service, which would have required an additional $200,000 per year. By opting for curbside collection, MUD 501 residents can enjoy the same high-quality service at a more affordable price.

To learn more about the 2024 tax rate, the new garbage collection services, and other cost-saving measures, please refer to our Fall 2024 newsletter.

MUD 501 works diligently to provide high-quality garbage collection services to its residents. To that end, the Board would like to remind residents of Texas Pride’s, MUD 501’s garbage and recycling provider, Garbage Collection Service Guidelines.

Recently, a resident disposed of an unknown liquid in their trash and upon compaction in the trash truck, the liquid spilled onto the street. Certain liquids, if not properly cleaned, could leave unsightly stains and foul odors in our community.  They even could pose environmental risks if discharged into the storm sewers, which outfall into the lakes, the centerpiece of Towne Lake. The MUD 501 Board requests that residents avoid placing liquids in their trash to avoid these outcomes.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss solutions for the proper disposal of liquids, please contact MUD 501’s garbage and recycling provider, Texas Pride, at (281) 342-8178.  We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our community safe and looking its best.

The MUD 501 Board is pleased to report that all work related to the emergency sanitary sewer line repairs near Tuckerton and East Rio Grande River Drive is complete, and the traffic controls have been removed. We appreciate your patience throughout the repair process.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 (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.