Who We Are
Municipal District Services (MDS), LLC was established in October 2007 to provide a professional approach to water and wastewater management for utility districts with an emphasis on the District’s needs above all else. In January 2024, Aqualia, a premier global water management company, acquired a controlling stake in MDS. MDS – Aqualia provides full-service management, operations, and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure of utility districts in the Houston area. Our approach to utilizing highly professional operations and maintenance procedures results in full compliance of water and wastewater systems through cost-effective means. The MDS family-company values rooted in service and customer focus aligns perfectly with Aqualia’s people centered culture of public service.
Aqualia is a water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). Serving 43.7 million users in 18 countries, they are the fourth largest water company in Europe by population served and the ninth largest in the world, according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking and were awarded Best Water Company of the year in 2023.
MDS & Aqualia Philosophy
First and foremost, all of us at MDS – Aqualia are committed to providing the safest water and most effective wastewater disposal to ensure the health and welfare of District customers in the communities we serve. Secondly, we believe in partnering with our clients and in building relationships with them and their consultants to achieve and improve technical, management, and financial potential; ensure regulatory compliance; and strive for exceptional customer service. We feel that open communication with clients is vital to our success. Last, but not least, by valuing our staff and their families MDS – Aqualia models and reinforces our core values of honesty, family, reliability, respect, and trust to obtain and retain the finest staff in the industry.
Our Services
Our primary responsibility is to ensure our districts have clean drinking water supplied to every home or building and that everything disposed of down a drain is treated and expelled according to State regulation. More specifically, MDS – Aqualia provides:
- Ground and surface water plant operations, repairs, and maintenance,
- Wastewater treatment plant operations and maintenance,
- Water distribution, wastewater collection, and storm sewer collection systems operations, repairs, and maintenance,
- Lift station and storm water pumping station operations, repairs, and maintenance,
- Meter reading, utility billing and collections, and customer care support,
- Multiple utility bill payment options for District customers, including an online payment portal,
- Comprehensive management services including regulatory compliance, long-range planning, and management of capital improvement programs,
- Operations and maintenance of detention/retention ponds, amenity lakes, parks, jogging trails, and streets,
- Builder services including, water taps, residential and commercial meter installation, inspection services, and service applications,
- Preventative maintenance and inspection services for sanitary and storm sewer manholes, fire hydrants, water valves, and commercial meters; and
- Complete utility system evaluation and troubleshooting.
Aqualia worldwide: Integrated services for towns and cities in collaboration with public administration and industrial services for the private sector.
Aqualia can manage each component of the end-to-end water cycle, which consists of the capture, treatment, purification, distribution and collection of wastewater and its subsequent treatment to be returned to the environment in optimal condition.
Aqualia is an effective contributor to the public administration, providing the necessary technical assistance with professional teams for consultancy work.
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About Municipal District Services
Municipal District Services (MDS) is a local utility district management company focused on providing operational, regulatory, and customer service excellence since 2007. MDS provides safe drinking water and compliant wastewater treatment to more than 125,000 connections and businesses in the Greater Houston area.
In January 2024, Aqualia, a premier global water management company, acquired a controlling stake in MDS. MDS’ family-company values rooted in service and customer focus aligns perfectly with Aqualia’s people centered culture of public service.
Aqualia is a water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). Serving 43.7 million users in 18 countries, they are the fourth largest water company in Europe by population served and the ninth largest in the world, according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking and were awarded Best Water Company of the year in 2023.
About Municipal District Services
Municipal District Services (MDS) is a local utility district management company focused on providing operational, regulatory, and customer service excellence since 2007. MDS provides safe drinking water and compliant wastewater treatment to more than 125,000 connections and businesses in the Greater Houston area.
In January 2024, Aqualia, a premier global water management company, acquired a controlling stake in MDS. MDS’ family-company values rooted in service and customer focus aligns perfectly with Aqualia’s people centered culture of public service.
Aqualia is a water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). Serving 43.7 million users in 18 countries, they are the fourth largest water company in Europe by population served and the ninth largest in the world, according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking and were awarded Best Water Company of the year in 2023.