Public Utility Dept.
The La Joya Public Utility Department (PUD) mission is to provide quality water, wastewater and solid waste services at the best value to our customers.
Department Description
Quick Facts
The La Joya Public Utility Department (PUD) was created by the Council as part of their reorganization of municipal government in 2022.
The La Joya PUD acquired some of its facilities from the former La Joya Water Supply Corporation (WSC), predecessor to the Agua Special Utility District (SUD).
PUD Services
Water
The Public Utility Department (PUD) provides the La Joya community treated drinkable water.
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The Hidalgo County Irrigation District #16 supplies La Joya raw water via La Joya Lake. The PUD operates a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) with a capacity of 0.8 million gallons per day (MGD).
Wastewater
The City collects and treats wastewater as permitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located south of Military Road may discharge 0.3 MGD into the Rio Grande River.
Solid Waste
Solid waste collection services for residential and commercial accounts are provide by our partners, WasteConnections. Please check our Collection Map for scheduled collection in your area.
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Contact us or our Planning/Code Enforcement Department for arrangements for commercial or residential construction projects.
Brush
Regularly-scheduled brush collection services are provided by Waste Connections.
For On-Call services for additional collections due to larger brush volumes, special arrangements may be made by contacting our PUD Billing Division.
Utility Billing
Payments for water, wastewatger, solid waste and brush may be made:
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In person at our PUD office at City Hall;
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U.S. Mail; or
Department Docs
More information regarding our Department.
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Water Conservation & Drought Contingency Plan
Department Forms
These forms will improve service delivery. Download, complete and return.
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Customer Application
External Links
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