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Holiday Cooking and Grease Disposal: What Not to Put Down the Drain

HCMUD 0712025-11-05T12:08:54-06:00November 5, 2025|0 Comments

The holiday season often is a time for cooking, baking, and sharing meals with family and friends. But while the kitchen may be busy, the last thing anyone wants is an unexpected plumbing problem that [...]

Park Use Guidelines

HCMUD 0712025-10-29T13:04:34-05:00October 29, 2025|Comments Off on Park Use Guidelines

HCMUD 71 maintains several parks, trails, and recreational areas for the benefit of all residents. These amenities are designed to provide safe and enjoyable outdoor spaces for walking, playing, and gathering with family and friends. [...]

Understanding Detention Ponds: Why They’re Not Just Neighborhood Lakes

HCMUD 0712025-10-22T14:01:05-05:00October 22, 2025|Comments Off on Understanding Detention Ponds: Why They’re Not Just Neighborhood Lakes

At first glance, the detention ponds throughout HCMUD 71 may look like small neighborhood lakes, but they serve a much more important purpose. These ponds are a critical part of the District’s flood control system, [...]

Pet Etiquette in Shared Spaces

HCMUD 0712025-10-15T10:36:09-05:00October 15, 2025|Comments Off on Pet Etiquette in Shared Spaces

HCMUD 71 is proud to maintain parks, trails, and lakes that provide residents with safe and enjoyable spaces to walk, exercise, and spend time outdoors. Many residents also use these areas to walk their pets. [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Throw Yard Waste and Trash in Drainage Ditches and Storm Drains

HCMUD 0712025-10-08T14:19:39-05:00October 8, 2025|Comments Off on Why You Shouldn’t Throw Yard Waste and Trash in Drainage Ditches and Storm Drains

Storm drains and drainage ditches in HCMUD 71 are designed to carry rainwater runoff, not trash or yard debris. What many people don’t realize is that these systems flow directly into our lakes, detention ponds, [...]