Quality water is vital to our quality of life – something we should never take for granted. Read on for answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about our water quality.
Where does our drinking water come from?
Woodlands Water Agency purchases our water from the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA), our wholesale water provider. SJRA currently sources half of our drinking water from groundwater wells and half from surface water from the Groundwater Reduction Plan (GRP) Surface Water Plant on Lake Conroe. Using surface water helps control subsidence.
How do I know that my tap water is safe to drink?
To ensure our drinking water continually meets or exceeds all federal and state standards, Woodlands Water and SJRA administer over 300 tests per month. In addition, SJRA treatment facilities continuously monitor chlorine disinfection, pH and temperature to ensure that our water is safe to drink. All Municipal Utility Districts (MUD’s) served by Woodlands Water are rated as “superior water systems” by the state.
What affects the odor or taste of my tap water?
Water, the “universal solvent,” can adopt taste and odor from naturally occurring elements such as calcium, sodium, and iron, and even the air (just as a jug of water in your refrigerator will absorb food odors over time). A “stale” taste or odor can develop when water sits unused in pipes and in-house plumbing for extended periods.
Maintaining proper disinfection in the distribution system is also key to odor and taste control. WWA staff focus on this as well as the operation and maintenance of the distribution system to ensure we maintain our superior water system rating.
How does Woodlands Water communicate with you about your water quality?
Each July, Woodlands Water mails a Drinking Water Quality Report to every customer and posts it online at www.woodlandswater.org. Reports, which are specific to individual MUD’s, provide a list and description of regulated contaminants, potential health effects from these contaminants, and contaminant levels compared to national standards.
Questions about your Water Quality Report or water quality in general? Contact Woodlands Water at: 855-H2O-SAVE | information@woodlandswater.org.
