NEWS
City of Bowie building water reuse station to tap into bulk customers
By spring, the City of Bowie hopes to be using its new water reuse station to provide bulk effluent and treated water to its larger customers.
It was 2011 when the city partnered with Pioneer Natural Resources to construct a containment structure and install a variable speed pump to utilize the effluent water that flows out of the city wastewater plant.
This water was in big demand during the height of all the energy drilling across Montague County. The plant produces about 760,000 gallons per day, which was previously released downstream. This water meets all the requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for safe disposal back into the water system.
While fracking has slowed, there are still many companies that purchase bulk water, both the effluent and treated water. City Manager Ricky Tow explains they wanted to find a better location because the pump site at the wastewater plant can be a tight fit for large trucks. Read the full story on this project in the mid-week News.
Pictured: City crews began hanging steel beams for the building at the water reuse station. (Courtesy photo)
A boil water order was implemented Monday afternoon for the area served at U.S. Highway 81 from Parker Drive to Old Bowie Lake as water line repairs were made. The order remains in place today. If you are affected by this order and need bottled water call 940-977-4941.
City of Bowie officials report Montague County, TX will be under an ELEVATED FIRE THREAT today. Please be careful. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/H9U9gWU
A heat advisory also continues until 8 p.m. tonight. Remember to check on pets and older neighbors. Stay safe.
Photo of a previous grass fire, Bowie News file photo.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
While the budget was the primary topics for the Montague County Commissioners on Aug. 10, there were several other topics handled by the court.
Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Phillips presented the certification of value and rates for the 2026 taxes. The certified net values are $3,017,685,102 with rolling railroad stock at $15,954,716.
The county’s total taxable value is $3,033,639,818. Total appraised is $7,930,674,437, total assessed at $3,629,932,719 and total taxable value of new property at $93,632,505.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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