Water
Construction Water Meter Application
The applicant or contractor must fill out and submit an Application for Construction Water Meter Account to the Customer Service Division of the Finance Department and pay the required deposit and fee. Call 972-919-2599 from 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule meter pickup. You can find more information on the Application for Construction Water Meter Account (PDF).
Water Quality Report
The City of Farmers Branch produces the Annual Water Quality Report to provide information about the Farmers Branch water system including water source, levels of detected contaminants and compliance with drinking water rules. We conduct regular monthly tests on Farmers Branch water to ensure that it is clean and meets all water quality requirements.
The City's water distribution system is an arrangement of taps, pump stations, storage facilities and a pipe network designed to supply the citizens and businesses with an adequate amount of potable water for consumption and fire protection. This arrangement of facilities is owned and operated by the City of Farmers Branch; the water is treated by the City of Dallas.
Water Sources
The City of Farmers Branch purchases water through an agreement with the City of Dallas which uses surface water from seven sources. In addition, Dallas has water rights in Lake Palestine to meet future needs.
- Elm Fork of the Trinity River
- Lake Fork
- Lake Grapevine
- Lake Lewisville
- Lake Ray Hubbard
- Lake Ray Roberts
- Lake Tawakoni
Quality Assurance
Dallas Water Utilities regularly tests its waters for 180 constituents and conducts an average of 50,000 tests each month to ensure that the water you drink meets all water quality requirements. For further information, please call the Dallas Information Line at 214-670-5111.