Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

The SAGEMEADOW U.D. will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2023 on October 11, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at Sagemeadow Utility District Building, 10755 Hall Road, Houston, TX 77089. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate (PDF)

Water Plant # 1 Replacement – Bond Series 2022

Replacement of The Water Pant located on Hughes Road between Sagecanyon and Sageyork.

This facility was constructed in 1972 and has served the district for 50 years, the galvanized ground storage exceeded its life expectancy by 15 years and now needs to be replaced.

The electrical control systems were also nearing their life expectancies and also require upgrading.

The entire facility except for the well has been demolished and is currently being reconstructed.

W.W. Payton Corporation is the contractor for this project and completion is scheduled for the fall of 2023.

 

Water Line Replacement – Bond Series 2013

Partial water line replacement, the drought in 2011 caused the system to fail in many areas of the utility district, areas that incurred the most line breaks were addressed first. AIMS Companies was the contractor for this project.

Completed: Chloramine to Free Chlorine Conversion

Sagemeadow Municipal Utility District, PWSID: 1010386, performed a free chlorine conversion from Wednesday, 2/23/22 through Wednesday, 3/16/22. The system began converting back to its routine treatment process of chloramination on 3/16/22.

As part of the disinfection process, municipalities will flush their systems by opening fire hydrants. Water users may notice some water discoloration or cloudiness. These conditions are harmless and temporary and should be remedied by fire hydrant flushing.

The water is safe to drink, to use for cooking, to bathe in and for other everyday uses. The district’s operators will continue monitoring the water quality and sampling to ensure the water system is maintaining adequate disinfection levels within the distribution system.

SPECIAL NOTE

Owners of fish and reptiles should follow standard water treatments using products that remove both chlorine and chloramine from the water.

Dialysis centers will continue to treat the water to remove all chemical disinfectants, including chlorine and chloramine, before the water is used for dialysis. Home dialysis users should consult their machine manufacturers for instructions on how to properly treat their water before use.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why does drinking water need to be disinfected?

The disinfection of water has played a critical role in improving drinking water quality in the United States. It has been standard practice in the U.S. for more than a century. In fact, American drinking water supplies are among the safest in the world, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

What are drinking water requirements in Texas and who regulates water quality? Public water systems are required to disinfect water prior to it entering the distribution system that carries it through pipes to customers. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulates drinking water in the state.

What is chloramine and why does the water system use it?

Chloramine is an effective disinfectant that works over a long period of time, particularly in areas with high temperatures like Texas.

Are free chlorine and chloraminated water safe?

Yes, both forms of chlorine are safe for people and animals to drink, for cooking and bathing, watering the garden, and for all other common uses. However, precautions must be taken to remove or neutralize chloramines and free chlorine during the kidney dialysis processing, in the preparation of water for fish tanks and ponds, and for businesses requiring highly-processed water. Most customers will not need to take any precautions as the water remains safe to drink and is treated according to both state and federal standards.

Can I drink the water during this maintenance program?

The water will continue to meet Federal and State standards for safe drinking water during this program. The district’s operators will continue monitoring disinfection levels to ensure customers are provided adequately disinfected water.

Why all the flushing?

In order to change the process and facilitate rapid system conversion, we must flush to remove the free-chlorinated water and replace it with chloraminated water throughout the system.

If I have questions, who should I call for more information?

For more information, please call Municipal District Services at 281-290-6500, Option 1.