Get Ready for the 2026 Dowdell PUD Earth Day Art Contest!

Celebrate Earth Day 2026 with the Dowdell PUD Art Contest!

Celebrate Earth Day 2026 with the Dowdell PUD Art Contest!

Calling all young artists in our community! The Dowdell Public Utility District is excited to announce the 2026 Annual Earth Day Art Contest, centered around the important theme of water conservation. Students in grades K–5 are invited to create and submit one original artwork that clearly illustrates how we can protect and preserve our precious water resources.

Participants will have the chance to win ribbons, medallions, and gift cards, with school-level and district-wide awards up for grabs. Each student who enters will receive a participation ribbon. Each grade within a school will be judged and awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons. All first-place winners will be judged for Best of School and will receive an additional 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place award for Best of their school. All 1st Place Best of School winners will then compete for the Overall Art Contest champion, with prizes including Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medallions and gift cards to Hobby Lobby or Michael’s worth $250, $125, and $75 respectively.

Whether your child attends a local school or is homeschooled, this is a wonderful opportunity to engage with Earth Day and highlight the value of water stewardship through art. Allowed media include paint, pen and pencil, or magic markers (no crayons). Art must not exceed 8.5 x 11 inches. A written statement by the student explaining water conservation and how their art illustrates it is required.

For full contest rules, prize details, and the official entry form (which must be completed in full), please download the PDF below. Submissions are due by Wednesday, April 1, 2026, by 12:00 pm (noon) at your school. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (Earth Day). All entries become the property of Dowdell PUD and will not be returned.

📥 Click here to download the rules and entry form.

Let’s inspire the next generation to care for our planet—one brushstroke at a time!


¡Celebra el Día de la Tierra 2026 con el Concurso de Arte de Dowdell PUD!

¡Celebra el Día de la Tierra 2026 con el Concurso de Arte de Dowdell PUD!

¡Llamando a todos los jóvenes artistas de nuestra comunidad! El Distrito de Servicios Públicos de Dowdell se complace en anunciar el Concurso Anual de Arte del Día de la Tierra 2026, centrado en el importante tema de la conservación del agua. Invitamos a estudiantes de los grados K–5 a crear y enviar una obra de arte original que ilustre claramente cómo podemos proteger y preservar nuestro valioso recurso hídrico.

Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de ganar cintas, medallas y tarjetas de regalo, con premios a nivel escolar y distrital. Cada estudiante que participe recibirá una cinta de participación. Cada curso dentro de un centro será evaluado y se otorgarán cintas de 1º, 2º y 3º puesto. Todos los ganadores del primer puesto serán juzgados como Mejor del Colegio y recibirán un premio adicional de 1º, 2º o 3º puesto al Mejor de su centro. Todos los ganadores del 1º Puesto Mejor del Colegio competirán por el ganador del Concurso de Arte General, con premios que incluyen Medallas de Oro, Plata y Bronce y tarjetas regalo para Hobby Lobby o Michael’s por valor de $250, $125 y $75 respectivamente.

Ya sea que tu hijo asista a una escuela local o sea educado en casa, esta es una excelente oportunidad para participar en el Día de la Tierra y destacar el valor del cuidado del agua a través del arte. Los medios permitidos incluyen pintura, bolígrafo y lápiz, o rotuladores artísticos (no se permiten ceras). La obra no debe exceder 8,5 x 11 pulgadas. Se requiere una declaración escrita por el estudiante que explique la conservación del agua y cómo su arte la ilustra.

Para consultar las reglas completas del concurso, los detalles de los premios y el formulario de inscripción oficial (que debe completarse en su totalidad), descarga el PDF a continuación. Las entregas se aceptarán hasta el miércoles 1 de abril de 2026, a las 12:00 pm (mediodía) en tu escuela. Los ganadores se anunciarán el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026 (Día de la Tierra). Todas las obras pasarán a ser propiedad del Distrito de Servicios Públicos de Dowdell y no serán devueltas.

📥 Haz clic aquí para descargar las reglas y el formulario de inscripción.

¡Inspiremos a la próxima generación a cuidar nuestro planeta—pincelada a pincelada!

New Billing System and Online Customer Portal Now Live!

MMIA, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful transition to Starnik’s billing system and the launch of our new online customer portal.

Please watch for an email on Thursday, December 4, 2025 around 1pm, from WaterDistrict-MMIA@starnik.net with instructions to create an account on the online portal. The email will provide an encrypted security code only provided via the “register now” link or on your bill. Please note, your “register now” link is unique to your account and cannot be shared for others to enroll.

If you were previously enrolled in automatic payments, please note that you will need to make this month’s payment manually and reenroll for automatic payments through the new portal.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition.

New Billing System Coming November 2025!

MMIA, Inc. is excited to announce that we will soon be transitioning to Starnik’s billing system to better serve you.

To ensure a smooth migration, please log in to the current online bill pay portal and verify that your email address is correct and up to date on your account.

This is important so you can:

  • Receive timely notifications from Starnik
  • Sign up for online paymentse-bills, and auto-draft options during the transition

We appreciate your attention to this update and look forward to offering you an improved billing experience!

Dowdell Public Utility District

The mission of the Dowdell Public Utility District is to be a leader in providing a safe and reliable water supply with excellent customer service at the lowest cost possible in an environmentally responsible manner.

Services Provided by Dowdell PUD:

  • Drainage
  • Patrol/Security (via a contract with Precinct 4 Constables)
  • Sewage
  • Water

Through Dowdell PUD’s website you can easily find links to the following services:

Important Update: New Billing System Launching November 2025

Dowdell PUD Customers,

MMIA, Inc. is pleased to announce our upcoming transition to Starnik’s billing system, designed to enhance your customer experience.

Please note:

  • The current payment portal is temporarily unavailable due to this transition.
  • If you are enrolled in auto-pay, your December payment will not be processed automatically. You will need to make a manual payment once the new system is live.
  • After logging into the new Starnik portal, you’ll be able to:
    • Submit payments
    • Re-enroll in auto-draft
    • Sign up for electronic billing

We will notify you via email from WaterDistrict-MMIA@starnik.net once the new portal is active. Please keep an eye out for more updates like this one.

We appreciate your patience during this transition. For questions, feel free to contact our office at 281-651-1618.

Sign Up for the District’s Alert System

The District has implemented an email and text alert system for the residents of Dowdell Public Utility District. This system is designed to keep you informed of issues related to the District in a quick and timely manner. You may receive messages in either email or text alert format, or both, related to the water service in the District, drainage and sewer related topics, and other news that is relevant to the District.

The email alerts that you may receive will contain the majority of the relevant information and may occasionally direct you back to the District’s website for more details.

Text message notifications will contain a short amount of information with a link back to the District’s website where the remainder of the information can be viewed.

These notifications are a great way to stay up to date on news and issues within the District and we highly encourage you to sign up and share this information with your neighbors.

To sign up for email and text notifications, please click here to visit the sign up page.