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If you have a water or sewer emergency
on weekends, holidays or after working hours, please call the Sachse Police Department's
non-emergency line at 972.495.2271 to report the problem. A
maintenance tech will be dispatched to your residence. Click here for the City of Sachse's 2009 Water Quality Report.
The City of Sachse's Water Conservation
Plan (Drought Contingency Plan) may be reviewed at the Public Works
offices. WARM WEATHER BRINGS ON ANNUAL ALGAL BLOOM The City of Sachse received a notice from our water supplier, North Texas Municipal Water District, regarding the onset of the annual algal bloom. The NTMWD laboratory has seen an increase in the algal counts since the end of June. With the increase in algal counts come the change in taste and/or odor with the city's drinking water. Personnel at NTMWD assure us that the water remains safe for all household uses. The taste and odor issues do not alter the quality of the water. Click here for general facts about the taste and odor of the water during the algal bloom. Click here for information about ozonation benefits and the NTMWD ozonation implementation plan at the Wylie Water Treatment Plant. Should you have any questions
regarding any of this information or if you would like to find out more
about your drinking water, please feel free to email NTMWD Public
Relations Coordinator Denise Hickey at
dhickey@ntmwd.com. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OFFERS INFORMATION ON HARDNESS SPOTS CAUSED BY THE WATER The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has received numerous calls from customers regarding hardness spots on dishes and glassware. Click here to view the NTMWD Water Hardness Fact Sheet.
Click here
to visit the NTMWD website. WATER MAIN BREAK AFFECTS AREA NEAR THIRD STREET
LAKE LEVEL INFORMATION AVAILABLE This information is available at the Texas Water Development Board website http://wiid.twdb.state.tx.us/ims/resinfo/BushButton/lakeStatus.asp.
Sachse has updated to radio-read electronic meters. No longer will you see meter readers walking from house to house with a wand to read meters. Now they simply drive by in their trucks and the meters are read through radio waves and loaded into computers in the trucks. The number one advantage of the new system is a reduction in meter reading time and manpower. As new housing developments come on line, the old method of reading meters required additional personnel. For a neighborhood of 1,200 homes, the new meters can be read in about two hours, where the old method would take two and a half to three hours. The new units are enclosed within a permanently sealed register, providing protection against water and eliminating the need for external connections. A unique miniature transmitter receiver utilizes the most recent technology to provide the meter reader with reliable, accurate readings as well as automatic detection of tampering, leaks, and backflow situations. Mayor
Felix is pleased with the move toward the new technology, stating that the
meters fit into the city's goal of performing a higher level of service to
residents while providing a safe work environment for employees.
This improvement in service is also in conjunction with the Council's
goals to take advantage of the latest advancements in technology, while
improving service and reducing costs, something always current on the
minds of Council. |
