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 Welcome
to the Arlington Water Utilities website. Browse through these
pages and learn about the City of Arlington water system information regarding your
water bill, helpful hints on water conservation and how our department serves
the citizens of Arlington with all their water needs.
A Notice to Water Customers
From the Director of Water Utilities
Because of significant advancements in technology and processes, pharmaceutical
compounds in tiny amounts are able to be detected in source waters.
Pharmaceutical compounds and personal care products are being found at low
levels in many of our nation's lakes, rivers, and streams.
 For this reason, Arlington, as a respected leader in the water industry, is
reviewing and monitoring all scientific research being conducted about this
issue. The AWWA Research Foundation has been gathering data for the past four
years, and we will continue to monitor their findings to determine any and all
necessary modifications to our treatment processes as information evolves.
In our daily environment, we regularly consume and expose ourselves to products
containing pharmaceutical compounds in much higher concentrations through
medicines, food and beverages. The level in which they are being detected in our
drinking water is extremely small in comparison. They are tiny and far below the
levels of a medical dose. They are detected in part per trillion, which is
equivalent to a drop of water in a reservoir the size of 20 Olympic-sized
swimming pools, six feet deep.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to maintain the
Contaminant Candidate List (CCL), which identifies contaminants in public
drinking water that warrant detailed study. Currently, the list does not include
any personal care products or pharmaceuticals.
Arlington is a city that remains proactive on issues concerning public health
and safety. The actions of our mayor, who is also a physician, is leading us to
do more comprehensive testing and further research of our treatment processes as
more scientific research is conducted.
The Arlington Water Utilities Department remains dedicated to protecting our
water. We utilize state-of-the art technology to treat our city’s drinking water
to the highest standard of quality.
 Learn
about Proper Disposal of Pharmaceuticals (pdf)
 Proper Disposal of Pharmaceuticals
It is very important to
properly dispose of pharmaceuticals. Hormones,
antidepressants, antibiotics, and chemicals from personal care
products contain Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) that can
interfere with growth and reproduction in humans. Removing
these products from the water supply is difficult.
Be In the Know...Go With the Flow
 Did
you ever wonder where sewage goes when it leaves
Arlington? Well, maybe you haven't been
wondering about sewage, but there really is a
lot going on behind the scenes. Click on the
links below and "Be In the Know...Go With the
Flow."
City Council Approves Amendments to Lawn and
Landscape Irrigation Requirements
 Watering
Nixed Ten to Six Year-Round
Effective Saturday, December 23, 2006 the City will implement
year-round watering restrictions. Except for hand watering and
the use of soaker hoses, it shall be unlawful for any person to
irrigate, water, or cause or permit the irrigation or watering of any
lawn or landscape located on premises owned, leased, or managed by
that person between the hours of 10:00AM and 6:00PM.
Rain
and Freeze Sensor Requirements
(1) Effective January 1, 2007 all irrigation systems
installed within the City must be equipped with rain and freeze
sensors in number and type established and published by the Director
of Utilities. This requirement applies
to all commercial and residential properties.
(2) Any irrigation system installed before January 1, 2007, may not be
operated after March 4, 2007 without being equipped with rain and
freeze sensors in number and type established and published by the
Director of Utilities. This retrofitting
requirement does not apply to a
single family residential or duplex property, or an individually metered townhome or condominium unit.
The above amendments were approved by City Council on November 28,
2006. Violations of the ordinance can result in fines up to
$500.
New Water Utility Payment Locations
Now available as of Monday, September 18, 2006:
Authorized Arlington Water
Utility bill payment locations will accept cash, check, or money
orders at participating Fidelity Express Pay Stations.
Read more...
Tarrant Regional Water District Newsletter
For information about water
conservation and water resources in North Texas, read The Supply
Side.
Read more...
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