Author: FBMUD 185

Fort Bend County MUD 185 – Trail Extension and Park Bench Addition

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 185 (“the District”) has begun construction of a trail extension project near the Falcon Landing Boulevard bridge.  The project will connect the existing sidewalk on the south side of the roadway with the existing trail system around the detention pond adjacent to the bayou on the north side of the roadway.  Once construction of the trail extension is complete, residents will be able to access the trails around the detention pond by crossing under the Falcon Landing Boulevard bridge instead of crossing the roadway itself, which does not have a dedicated traffic signal for pedestrian crossings.

The scope of the current construction project consists of approximately 510 linear feet of a 5’ wide concrete paved trail extension connecting to the existing trails and running down the bayou side slopes, along with approximately 350 linear feet of a 10’ wide concrete paved trail along the bayou and connecting to the existing concrete pavement underneath the Falcon Landing Boulevard bridge.  Pedestrian guardrails will be installed along the pavement under the bridge as an additional safety measure.   In addition, the project scope includes installation of four new benches along the existing trail system around the detention pond.

Project Specifics

Contractor

General Petro Chem Industrial, Inc. – 281-482-4694

District Engineer

BGE, Inc.
Nick Bailey (District Engineer) – 832-444-5923; nbailey@bgeinc.com
Ben Allen (Construction Engineer) – 713-632-4744; ballen@geinc.com

Construction Schedule

A notice to procced was issued on August 4.  The contractor expects to be substantially complete with construction by the end of September.

Cost and Funding

The total construction cost of the project is $109,260.18 and is being funded from the District’s general operating account.  The District has entered into an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County under which the county will reimburse the District for 50% of all project-related costs, including construction costs, upon completion of construction.

Boil Water Notice Rescinded

On 2/18/2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Fort Bend County MUD No. 185 public water system, PWS ID TX0790478, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of 2/22/2021.

If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the District’s operator, Environmental Development Partners at 832-467-1599 or toll free at 1-866-467-1599.

So, what do I do after the Boil Water advisory has been lifted?

  • Once the boil water alert has been lifted flush all fixtures (e.g., faucets, drinking fountains) and equipment and restart. Flush faucets and fixtures until detectable chlorine can be detected.
    • Flush for 1 minute.
    • Discard ice from ice machines and clean and sanitize per manufacturers’ instructions.
  • Remove point of use filters and flush outlets for several minutes before installing new filters (e.g., ice-machines, sinks and showers if present).
  • Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
  • Drain, disinfect, flush, and refill water storage tanks if needed.
  • Change pre-treatment filters, backwash carbon tanks, regenerate softener, and clean and disinfect RO membranes, disinfect dialysis distribution loops.

Some additional guidance is available at https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/watersystemrepair.html and https://houstonemergency.org/wp-content/uploads/Boil-Water-Notice-2292020.pdf.