Author: CMUD 005

No Boil Water Notice

There is no boil water notice in effect for Cinco Ranch residents or businesses.  The City of Houston has issued a Boil Water Notice for their water system and other systems effected by the City’s issue. While local media (and social media) are reporting boil water notices for the City and those other Water Districts in our area, these notices do not pertain to any Cinco Ranch receivers, as the Master District maintains independent water production facilities. Again, Cinco Ranch is not currently under a Boil Water Notice.

In the event a Boil Water Notice needs to be issued for our community, notification will be provided. For immediate and up-to-date 24/7 information, you can always reach out to Inframark 24-hour Customer Service line at 281-398-8211.

Water Wise Fest

Please join us tomorrow, November 5th for a special water conservation event hosted by the Cinco MUDs at Central Green at LaCenterra from Noon-3pm. Events for the kids, including touring the NFBWA Mobile Learning Lab, and giveaways for kids and adults!

Garbage Collection Update (All Pickup is now Curbside)

IMPORTANT: Back and garage door pickup is ending. All collection going forward will be curbside.

The District’s garbage collection contract expired as of 10/31.

Upon renegotiation, the garbage contractor increased its rate, and the District’s new minimum monthly charge to all residential customers with garbage service is $17.50 as of November 1, 2022.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate

Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 5 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2022 on September 13, 2022 at 4:30 pm at Willow Fork Country Club, 21055 Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX. 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)

Drought Contingency Implementation of Stage 1

North Fort Bend County Water Authority (NFBWA) is recommending that districts they serve implement Stage 1 of their Drought Contingency Plans.  This will go into effect June 30th, and continue until notice is provided that the implementation has been lifted.

The goal is a 10% reduction in all water use and is currently voluntary. Mandatory measures may be imposed, if a water shortage continues.

  • Please conserve water daily under the following guidelines:
  • District customers are requested to voluntarily reduce all water usage.
  • Check for and repair all leaks, including sprinkler systems, leaky faucets, and/or running toilets.
  • All outdoor water use should be avoided between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and between the hours of  6:00 p.m and 12:00 a.m (midnight).
  • Customers with even-numbered addresses should limit outdoor water usage, including yard watering, to even-numbered days.
  • Customers with odd-numbered addresses should limit outdoor water usage, including yard watering, to odd-numbered days.

Please visit https://www.nfbwa.com/water-saving-tips for additional water saving tips.

Get Paid to Upgrade

You have the opportunity to receive a credit towards your water bill when you purchase and install high efficiency appliances or water saving items for your landscape! Items range from nozzles on sprinkler heads to the clothes washer in the laundry room. Visit www.nfbwa.com/resident-rebate for more information.

Inspect Your Sprinklers

Check your sprinkler system annually to conserve water and manage your water usage. The NFBWA’s free irrigation evaluation program provides a licensed irrigator to check your water settings and make recommendations. Visit www.nfbwa.com/wise-guys to sign up for a FREE evaluation.

Keep Your Lawn Healthy

How much should you water your lawn? The Water My Yard tool provides customized watering recommendations to keep your lawn healthy. You’ll get weekly messages to make sure you have the most up-to-date recommendations. Take the guesswork out of water maintenance and sign up at www.nfbwa.com/water-my-yard.