Sheldon Road Municipal Utility District

Due to The Freeze, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Sheldon Road MUD TX1010235 public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Precision Utility LLC at (281) 456-1852.

Due to the icy road conditions, OFS Solid Waste will not be providing trash services on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

OFS Solid Waste will resume pick up on Friday, their regular trash pick up day.

OFS Solid Waste apologizes for the inconvenience, but felt that the safety of their employees may be at risk.

Due to the artic front moving across the Continental US and through the State of Texas early next week, we encourage all Precision Utility customers to make advance preparations which include the following: wrap exposed piping, cover plants, or bring them inside, and take care of your pets.

We also encourage to conservatively, due to water supply, drip a faucet during freezing temperatures, to prevent leaks. The dripping of faucets will minimally affect your water bill and be a lot less than making repairs.

We are expecting cold temperatures for a few days and our Texas winters are technically December, January, and February. At this time, we are not expecting sleet, snow, or high winds; should those factors arise our call center will remain closed, but our on-call personnel will be on standby.

If roads are impassable, we will reconvene when it is safe for travel.

As always, when we receive service requests, we will be in-route to restore utility services as soon as possible, and when it is safe for crews.

Sincerely,
Management,
Precision Utility LLC

We are thrilled to share some great news from Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue! In a significant achievement, the department has improved its Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating from a 3 to a 2. This notable advancement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our firefighters and the support from Harris County MUD 285.

The improved ISO rating is not just a number; it has practical benefits for our community. Residents can look forward to potentially lower insurance premiums, thanks to the enhanced fire protection services. This achievement reflects our commitment to safety and continuous improvement in serving the community.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Harris County MUD 285 for their invaluable assistance and cooperation. Their support has been crucial in bolstering our community’s resilience. As we celebrate this milestone, we remain dedicated to maintaining and furthering the strong relationship we’ve built. Together, we continue to strive for excellence in serving and protecting our community.

A big thank you to everyone involved, and let’s keep up the great work!

Click here to read letter from Fire Chief, Sidney Webb.

The Sheldon Road Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2023 on October 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at 9414 Lamkin Road, Houston, TX 77049. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate (PDF)

The office of Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis wants to hear from you! Please take a moment to take their “Precinct One Community Affairs & Advocacy Engagement Survey.”

SURVEY LINK: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7202484/Pct-1-CGA-Engagement-Survey

The goal of the survey is for Commissioner Ellis and the Harris County Precinct One team to better understand the strengths, assets, challenges and needs of the community in which you live and work. The results will then be analyzed by one of their Policy staff members and will guide the Precinct’s policy initiatives and priorities moving forward.

Precinct One is dedicated to developing policies that improve quality of life while advancing equitable opportunity and the just treatment of all residents of Harris County, and your voice and input really do matter to make it all happen!

Harris County Precinct One Information Sheet (PDF)

CenterPoint Energy maintains street lights throughout our electric service area in and around Houston.

Report a Street Light Outage:

• Enter the streetlight number or address close to the streetlight.
• Click the streetlight that is not working correctly.
• Enter information about the issue.

To all Commercial Users of Sheldon Road Municipal Utility District, of Harris County, Texas (“Sheldon Road MUD” or the “District”), please be advised that the Sheldon Road MUD Board of Directors (“Board”) has adopted an Amended Rate Order that stipulates the following regarding Grease Trap inspections, among other things:

• Food Establishments, and all other Customers where a grease trap is required, shall pay a monthly Grease Trap Inspection Fee of $55.00 per inspection.
• The District shall require any commercial Customer serving or preparing food, or any other Customer responsible for waste discharges that include, but are not limited to, grease, oil, sand or flammable waste, to install and maintain an approved grease trap and a sampling well to allow for periodic sampling of the discharge from the Customer.
• Other discharges requiring a grease trap and sampling well shall be determined by the District’s Operator and Engineer on a case-by-case basis based on the Operator’s and Engineer’s conclusion that the discharge in question will harm the District’s facilities if allowed to enter the District’s System.
• Any Customer responsible for discharges requiring a grease trap and sampling well shall, at its own expense and as required by the City of Houston Building Code, construct and install a grease trap and sampling well to include equipment and facilities of a design type and design capacity approved by the District’s Operator and Engineer.
• A Customer that constructs and installs a grease trap, must do so in a manner that provides easy access to for cleaning and inspection and shall maintain the grease trap in effective operating condition continuously thereafter.
• A Customer that constructs and installs a grease trap shall install the grease trap and sampling well in a manner that provides easy access for cleaning and inspection and shall maintain the grease trap in effective operating condition continuously thereafter.
• Any customer that requires a grease trap but does not have an approved grease trap in place shall have 120 days after the effective date within which to construct and install the required grease trap and secure necessary approvals.
• It shall be the responsibility of the Customer to maintain and service the grease trap and sampling well.
• All grease traps shall be cleaned at minimum once a month.
• Customer shall provide documentation of proper cleaning upon request by the District.
• The District’s Operator or other duly authorized representative of the District shall be authorized to conduct periodic inspections of all grease traps within the District.
• In the event a grease trap or any related facilities are found in an unserviceable condition or in need of cleaning or maintenance, the Operator or other duly authorized representative of the District shall give written notice to the Customer responsible for the discharge for which the grease trap is required advising such Customer of the deficiencies and requesting prompt attention to the matter.
• The Customer shall be charged $55.00 for the initial inspection.
• The Customer shall be charged $55.00 for each re-inspection that may be necessary until the grease trap is in effective operating condition.
• Any sampling and testing deemed necessary by the District Operator during the inspection will be billed to the Customer at actual cost plus 15%.

The Orders containing relevant information on grease trap inspections can be found at the principal office of the District 7419 Lamkin Road, Houston, Texas 77049 or a the District’s attorney’s office (Roach & Associates, PLLC 2001 Timberloch Place, Suite 500, The Woodlands Texas 77380), where it may be read in full. Additionally, for compliance questions or to request service connections, inspections, or related matters, contact the District’s operator at the District office on Lamkin Road or at 281-456-9825.

Board of Directors
Sheldon Road Municipal Utility Directors

OFS Solid Waste will collect garbage service Saturday, July 2nd.

OFS Sanitation
Phone: (281) 457-2705
Email: admin@ofssolidwaste.com