Water Service


Pump Station image showing two ground water tanks, five pumps, and pump house


Outstanding Public Water Supply Award

Trophy Club Municipal Utility District was awarded the Outstanding Public Water System Award in 2022 by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This award recognizes overall excellence in all aspects of operating a public water system (PWS). To be recognized, a PWS must go above and beyond the minimum standards in protecting public health and ensuring reliable operation. The District continues to provide the highest quality service to our customers. View the Outstanding Public Water Supply Award (PDF).

TCEQ certificate Outstanding Public Drinking Water System Award 2022

Water Source

The District purchases roughly 80% of our water from the City of Fort Worth, who purchases raw water from Tarrant Regional Water District. To save on the overall cost of water, the District offers a controlled blend from the City of Fort Worth and our four wells (one Trinity Well and three Paluxy Wells). The District does not add fluoride to the water but Fort Worth does. Visit TCEQ Drinking Water Watch to get details on the City of Fort Worth’s water sources and wholesale customers.

Elevated and Ground Water Storage

There are two elevated storage tanks (also known as water towers) with a combined storage capacity of 900,000 gallons in Trophy Club. The District also has two 3-million gallon ground water storage tanks.

High Pressure Pump Station

The pump station moves water throughout the water distribution system and is critical to providing water to all pressure zones. Five vertical turbine variable frequency drive pumps deliver water from the ground storage tanks throughout Trophy Club as well as to both elevated storage tanks. The District Pump Station is able to meet peak daily demand even with the largest pump out of service. A diesel powered 400 kw standby generator provides reliable backup power to the pumps during an electrical outage to continuously maintain water service.

Water Delivery

District water usage varies from 1 million gallons per day in the winter to 7 million gallons per day in the summer. The District maintains approximately 81 miles of water line and 691 hydrants. Our current system delivers approximately 55+ psi of water pressure throughout Trophy Club. With a few exceptions, all water lines in Trophy Club are “looped” for redundancy. If a water line breaks, it can be isolated for repair while water is delivered through a second looped line to most locations.

Use of Chloramines for Disinfection

The District uses chloramines to disinfect the drinking water that we provide. Chloramines are used to benefit our customers by reducing the levels of disinfection byproducts in the system, while still providing protection from waterborne disease. For more information about the disinfection of drinking water, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disinfection with Chlorine & Chloramine page.

The use of chloramines can cause problems to people dependent on dialysis machines. A condition known as hemolytic anemia can occur if the disinfectant is not completely removed from the water that is used for the dialysate. Consequently, dialysis units must include some means, such as a charcoal filter, for removing chloramine. Medical facilities should also determine if additional precautions are required for other medical equipment. Chloraminated water may be toxic to fish. If you have a fish tank, please make sure that the chemicals or filters you use are designed for water treated with chloramines.

Source Water Protection

Source water refers to sources of water such as rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, springs and groundwater that provide water to public drinking water supplies and private wells. You can help protect our drinking water by keeping chemicals out of the water supply.

Potential sources of contamination that residents can control include:

  • Fertilizer and pesticide use
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Pharmaceuticals and personal care products

To protect our most important natural resource, the District participates in the Source Water Protection Program in collaboration with the Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA), the United States Department of Agriculture/Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA), and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The Source Water Protection Steering Committee works to protect drinking water quality by increasing public awareness of hazardous activities.

Trophy Club Lead and Copper Monitoring

The Lead and Copper Rule was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to minimize lead and copper levels in drinking water. Lead and Copper samples from homes are tested every three years. The next monitoring will be in 2025.

In addition, District staff conducted an inventory of 5,100 service lines in 2023 and concluded there aren’t any lead or galvanized iron lines in the service area. This inventory was achieved by:

  • Reviewing system maps, capital improvement project plans, and other historical data.
  • Digging either manually or with hydro excavation to confirm the location of service lines.
  • Physically identifying the line material and conducting a comprehensive exam of the infrastructure.

In accordance with EPA regulations, the District developed an inventory of lead service lines. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. However, lead is not typically found in either source or treated water within our system. The most common source of lead and copper in drinking water is corrosion of plumbing materials. Even though most development and construction in Trophy Club occurred after the 1986 lead ban, lead may still be present in older household plumbing or fixtures. Corroding plumbing materials, such as pipes, solder, faucets, and fittings found in homes, can cause small amounts of lead to dissolve into water over time.

When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline.