We hope you and your family are having a safe summer. We are pleased to report that Greenwood UD is not currently experiencing any problems with water or wastewater services during the second quarter of 2025.
If there is an outage in the future, the latest updates will be on our website. We will also send information through email and/or text alerts. By receiving this email, you have already signed up for emergency email alerts. To add an additional email address, you can sign up by visiting our website. To receive text alerts, please sign up by texting “greenwood” to (281) 699-2421.
Have a wonderful summer!
Greenwood Board of Directors
Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane season officially kicks off each year in June, but as most Houstonians know, the activity we see in our region picks up in August and September. We have compiled five (5) useful tips to prepare your family and your home in case a hurricane makes landfall in our area.
1. Make an Emergency Plan:
Before a disaster strikes, prepare for what you and your family will do in such an emergency. Ready.gov is a useful resource to start your plan. You can download an emergency communication plan and fill it out with your families’ specific needs, including deciding on an emergency meeting place and saving important contact numbers. Store this information in a place where all family members have access and know what to do in case you need to use it.
2. Stock Up:
Stock up for your family and furry friends before a storm hits. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recommends having enough supplies to last a minimum of three days. Items like medicine, baby formula and diapers, food and water, pet food and supplies, and a full tank of gas are recommended to be in supply not only for the storm but also for the potential aftermath when supplies may be scarce or limited.
3. Find Your Evacuation Route:
Keep yourself informed of mandatory or suggested evacuations with your favorite local news source before a storm hits. View the Texas Department of Transportation’s official evacuation route map for more information. If you decide to shelter in place, but need to evacuate afterwards, do your best to tune into the news to understand any potential road closures or updated routes. Your best option may be to find a local shelter. Visit the Houston Office of Emergency Management site for details after the storm or download the FEMA app for a list of shelters.
4. Prepare Your Home:
Each storm has a unique footprint. Some are wind events and others bring in large amounts of rain. Either way, you can help minimize damage to your home and surrounding community by doing the following:
• Bring in outdoor plants and furniture
• De-clutter drains and gutters
• Park your vehicles off the street or in a garage
• Tie down trampolines or other large structures that cannot be easily taken indoors
• Unplug electronics to prevent surge-related damage
• Trim trees and shrubs especially if they are close to your home or roof
Stay tuned to local weather for additional tips based on the type of weather event expected.
5. Charge Your Electronics:
Keep your cell phone charged when a threat of a hurricane becomes imminent. Power outages will be common, and your cell phone could be a lifeline to important information including evacuation notices or directions to the nearest shelter. In case of a severe weather event that affects your clean drinking water or sewer system, the board approved an emergency communications alert plan earlier this year. All accounts were automatically enrolled in our text message alert system. This will allow us to communicate to you should a power outage prevent you from receiving alerts from our website or via email. An example of an alert is a boil water notice. If you are curious if your phone number is registered with the alert system, please contact us by texting “greenwood” to (281) 699-2421.
Board of Director Position
We have also sworn in two (2) incumbents to the board at our May meeting. Directors Gary Flight and Sara Wisener will both serve a four (4) year term. Director Shannon Hall has resigned as a board member, leaving a vacant seat on the board of directors. Any resident is eligible to apply for the open Director position with applications currently being taken to fill this board position. For more information, please contact board@greenwoodud.com or our website.
Lock Box Moving
Now that the Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Expansion Project is complete, the lock box located at 12955 Montclair Bend Lane, Houston, Texas 7704 (Water Plant No. 2) will be moved back to 11702 1⁄2 Tidwell, Houston, Texas 77044 (District Facilities-WWTP) in August 2025. Signs will be posted at Water Plant No. 2 for your convenience.
2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
This report is a summary of the quality of the water we provide our customers. The analysis was made by using the data from the most recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required tests and is presented in the following pages. We hope this information helps you become more knowledgeable about what’s in your drinking water. Please refer to your June water bill for the direct URL link to view this report. View the Water Quality Report