• Ector County received $17 million from the State of Texas to help bring clean water to homes in West Odessa.
• Phase 1 will be allocating the $17 million to the area shown in the map here.
• Phase 2 will be for all residents in Ector County.
• Everyone in Ector County should answer the project survey, even if you do not live in the ECUD area. This helps the County learn where people need water for future potential projects.
• The project will connect some homes to the Ector County Utility District (ECUD) water system.
• The goal is to give clean, safe drinking water to people who do not already have it.
• All work must be finished by June 2027.

• Fill out the project survey.
• If approved, your home will be added to a contractor work order.
• You will sign a letter of intent saying you agree to pay for monthly water service.
• A contractor will install your water line and meter to your property line.
• The County will provide a list of qualified licensed plumbers.
• You will hire your plumber and work with them directly to get water from the meter to your house.

• A service line is a small pipe that brings water from the main water line to a meter at your property.
• Workers will dig a small trench underground to put in the pipe. When they finish, the ground will be covered again.
• The only thing you will see above ground is the water meter box owned by ECUD.
• Workers will need to come onto your property to install the water meter.
• Please see the graphic here describing how it works.

You do not have to switch to ECUD water if you do not want to.

• You will pay for the amount of water you use.
• Even if you do not use any water in a month, you still must pay monthly for having a water meter.
• More details can be found at the ECUD Billing Schedule website.

• Your well will not be allowed to be connected to your new ECUD service.
• Your well will need to be safely capped and abandoned if no longer used.
• If you wish to still use your well for irrigation use, you will have to hire a contractor independently for that work, and costs will not be reimbursable.

• Fill out the project survey online.
• You can also visit the project website, send an email, or call the Ector County team.

• Send us an email at: [email protected]
• Give us a phone call at: 432-653-6521

• You will not be eligible for reimbursement.
• You will have to pay the current ECUD costs for customer meter connections.

• This project will not raise your taxes.
• You will only pay ECUD for your monthly water use and water meter fee.

• The State of Texas, via the Texas Water Development Board, has provided the grant funding coming from its General Revenue Grant.
• The total amount of grant funding is $17 Million.

• Water pipes get old and must be replaced.
• It costs money to pump, clean, and test water.
• More people in an area mean more pipes and equipment are needed.
• ECUD provides 24/7 staff to ensure operations run smoothly and that there isn’t an interruption in service or water quality.
• All this work helps keep drinking water clean and safe.

• They will look at things like:
  • How many people live in the home
  • What kind of water does the home have now
  • Whether the homeowner wants to connect
  • How close the home is to existing pipes
• Funding may not be available for every home to connect at this time.

• Yes, there may be additional grant opportunities for a similar project that may be available in the future.
• Ector County will continue to apply for additional grant opportunities.

Once a home is approved, the County, the utility company, and plumbers will work together to schedule construction.

• Some roads may have lane changes or temporary closures.
• Any road cuts or digging will be fixed after the work is done.

• Talk to your landlord.
• The property owner must make the final decision.
• Renters will be notified of any construction.

• The ECUD is responsible for maintenance from the street to the water meter.
• The homeowner is responsible for maintenance from the meter to the house.
• The graphic here describes this.