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WCID #1 is advising customers about how to prevent payment scams after water utility districts in other parts of Texas have reported fraudulent activity targeting customers, particularly those with commercial accounts.

Free hazardous waste and electronics recycling services are available for Dickinson’s water district residential customers by appointment at the Stella Roberts Recycling Center in Pearland. This service is offered through a partnership with the nonprofit Keep Pearland Beautiful.

AmeriWaste, WCID #1’s solid waste service provider, offers green waste pickup during its regular trash pickup schedule.

Did you know that leaks inside your toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water per day! You can easily detect a leak by following these simple instructions.

WCID #1 contractor RJN Group will be checking some of the district’s oldest sanitary sewer lines for leaks with smoke testing beginning Aug. 14

WCID #1 customers with Smart Water Meters can track water usage online with the Eye on Water app, available on PCs, MACs, iPhones and Androids. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play or create an account on your computer.

Galveston County WCID #1 and the Gulf Coast Water Authority (GCWA), our community’s wholesale water provider, have issued their 2022 annual water quality reports. WCID #1’s 2022 report shows that our drinking water meets or exceeds all federal and state standards and is safe.

WCID #1 will hold an election on May 6, 2023, on the issuance of $33 million in bonds to fund extensive infrastructure repair and improvement projects.

As part of annual, routine system maintenance, the Gulf Coast Water Authority (GCWA) will temporarily change its water disinfection process from a combination of chlorine and ammonia (chloramine) to chlorine only April 10-24, 2023.

Starting January 2023, Texas Utility Help will cover past-due amounts PLUS future water and wastewater bills through September 30, 2023, at $85 per month.