Water Operations

The Water Division is responsible for providing safe drinking water to the citizens of Navasota and maintaining the operations of the system by minimizing service interruptions by maintaining and improving the water system.

The Water Department strives to meet all standards through careful management and operations. The Water Department acquires water from six water wells producing a capacity to approximately 2,780 gallons per minute, or 4,603,680 gallons per day; maintains two elevated tanks with a .650 million-gallon capacity and ground storage tanks having a holding capacity of 1.5 million-gallons; and maintains the water plant with three high-service pumps rated at 1,500 gallons per minute each.

The duties of the water operations staff include the following functions:
• Maintain City's water production system
• Maintain City's water distribution system
• Repair and replace water mains
• Install water service taps
• Fire hydrant installation and maintenance
• Drinking water taste and odor complaints
• Water main leak repairs
• Maintain City.s water pump stations
• Elevated water tanks and ground storage tanks
• Paint and repair pump stations and ground storage tanks as necessary
• Respond to customer requests
• Water conservation and emergency water use management
• Monthly bacteriological water samples
• Backflow and cross-connection control program
• Utility line locates for construction or excavation
• Comply with rules and regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
• Operate automated radio read metering system

For water service requests, please call 936-825-6450

For more information, please contact:
Donnie Leonberg, Jr., Utility Superintendent
936-825-6450 (office)
E-Mail: dleonberg@navasotatx.gov