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Holmwood Utility was originally built in the early 1960's, as an Individually Owned Utility (IOU) serving about a dozen homes. Over the years, the subdivision continued to grow and expand adding new residential connections at a rate of about 5 homes per year. During the early 90's, as regulatory requirements increased, the original owner began searching for an entity to assume control of the utility.

 Failing facilities, regulatory pressure, and deteriorating health, the Owner eventually worked out an agreement with the Angelina Neches River Authority (ANRA) to purchase the Utility and all of its assets. In October of 1996, ANRA closed on the sale of Holmwood Utilities. At the time of closing, ANRA also closed on a loan for monies to purchase and construct water and wastewater facilities.  

In May of 1998, Holmwood Utilities completed construction of it’s Well # 3. This production facility was capable of supplying enough water for 100 homes, while Well # 2 supplied the additional capacity. Since that time, Holmwood Utilities has expanded the Well # 3 production facility as a stand alone facility which has a supply of water for up to 250 homes, while the Well # 2 has been shut down.

 Since the early days of Holmwood Utilities existence, the wastewater treatment system consisted of 5 ponds that treated wastewater and discharged into a drainage ditch beside the facility. The facility was under formal Enforcement Proceedings by the Texas Natural Resource Commission because it could not meet the standard discharge limits and because the treatment system was never permitted.

During the 1996 purchase by ANRA, and agreement was made to suspend enforcement action pending construction. In the interim, local residents helped secure an agreement with the City of Jasper for wholesale wastewater treatment services. In March of 2000, Holmwood Utilities and the City of Jasper completed construction of an interconnect between the two systems.