Interesting Facts

• Texarkana Water Utilities is a city department that is jointly operated by the Cities of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texas
• Water Service is provided to:
  • City of Texarkana, TX
  • City of Texarkana, AR
  • 7 Member Cities (Partner Cities who receive water at the same rate as Texarkana)
    • Annona, TX
    • Avery, TX
    • DeKalb, TX
    • Hooks, TX
    • Maud, TX
    • New Boston, TX
    • Wake Village, TX
  • 9 Wholesale Customers
    • City of Nash, TX
    • City of Redwater, TX
    • Central Bowie Corp
    • D&Z Industrial
    • Macedonia Corp
    • Mandeville Corp*
    • Oak Grove Corp
    • Red River Water Corp
    • Union Water Corp*
• TWU treated 4.81 billion gallons of wastewater in 2009 (2008: 4.75 billion gallons)
• Composting diverted 101,500 cu. yds. of greenwaste from area landfills in 2009 (2008: 642,500 cu. yds. – 2008 was greater due to two destructive storms in the local area)
• South Regional WWTP produced 1296 metric tons of biosolids for composting in 2009 (2008: 1548 metric tons)
• Texarkana has over 884 miles of water mains and 3,368 fire hydrants in 2009 (2008: 879 miles and 3,332 fire hydrants)
• Texarkana has 547 miles of wastewater main lines in 2009 (2008: 541 miles)
• Number of Wastewater Plants 3
  • South Regional WWTP
  • Waggoner Creek WWTP
  • North Texarkana WWTP
• Texarkana has 50 wastewater lift stations

     *As of Feb 2004 Mandevile & Union Water were purchased by the City of Texarkana, Arkansas