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Municipal Water District Keeps Us Safe

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) provides vital water, wastewater and waste management services to more than 2 million people This regional partnership has reduced costs, facilitated access to water, wastewater and solid waste services to communities large and small, and streamlined service delivery.

The NTMWD Environmental Laboratory analyzes water and wastewater samples to ensure they meet drinking water regulations and other water quality criteria. The laboratory is accredited by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for potable and non-potable parameters and conducts more than 200,000 tests per year, including bacteriological analysis such as total coliform and E. coli; metals such as lead, copper and mercury; and wet chemistry such as nitrate, alkalinity and hardness. In addition to analyzing samples for compliance with TCEQ regulations and process control, they analyze emergency samples, special studies and Texas Clean River Program samples.

Location: 501 E. Brown St., Wylie. For more information, call 972-442-5405 or visit ntmwd.com.

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