Specially Called Session Analyzes Recent Water Boil Cause

City staff presented a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) regarding the recent failure of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which is the software that controls the City’s water pumps during a Specially Called City Council meeting on July 31. VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE (pdf) Root Cause: A SCADA malfunction on the night of […]

BOIL WATER NOTICE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY – 07/25/24

CITY OF HEATH WATER CUSTOMERS ARE NO LONGER UNDER A BOIL NOTICE.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP – 07/23/24

City of Heath Manager Kevin Lasher provides a recap of the 07/23/24 Council meeting. Highlights include: 0:00 – Review of proposed State legislation to limit zoning authority of local government. 02:43 – Council review of zoning applications 05:01 – Stage 2 water restrictions and conservation app 10:45 – State legislature that limits authority to prevent […]

Message from the City Manager: Building Permits & Water – 07/17/24

The enactment of Stage 2 water restrictions yesterday has spurred some good questions and suggestions regarding halting new building permits until our water supply issues can be resolved. It’s not a bad suggestion, and the City did in fact enact a temporary residential and commercial building moratorium on November 14 through March 13, 2024. The […]

STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

City of Heath Stage 2 water restrictions are effective immediately due to excessive watering. Watering with an irrigation system or manual hose sprinkler is limited to once per week per the schedule shown in the Stage 2 map below, for all commercial and residential properties. The trigger for enacting Stage 2 is water use that […]

WATER CONSERVATION & CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP

City of Heath Manager Kevin Lasher gives a recap of the 06/25/24 City Council meeting and provides updates on water conservation efforts. Water use is spiking due to increased irrigation during the hot and dry weather. Help conserve and prolong going to Stage 2 (watering 1x per week) by following the schedule shown in the […]

MAKE THE BEST CHOICES FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE

A plant is considered native if it has occurred naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction. Adapted plants are not native and not invasive but are able to thrive in the local climate and soil conditions.

IDENTIFYING AND DELIVERING A SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY

Many options continue to be pursued by City of Heath staff and its engineering consultants to identify and secure future water resources to lessen the conservation burden on existing citizens.

City Upgrading Water Meter Infrastructure

Phase 1 of the installation of the upgraded Advanced Metering Infrastructure has begun and encompasses the installation of 3,021 new water meters at City of Heath utility customer properties.

CITY UPDATE: WATER & BUILDING MORATORIUM

The City Council adopted an updated Landscape and Irrigation System Ordinance that promotes water conservation at the March 12 meeting.

Annual Water System Maintenance Planned March 4 – April 1

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process from March 4 through April 1, 2024. The annual, routine change is necessary to maintain the regional system and year-round water quality. Temporary change in water disinfectant is essential for safe drinking water “Protection of public health and […]

WATER UPDATE 01.12.24

The City Council approved a purchase and installment agreement for Phase 1 of the upgraded Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program at its January 9th meeting…