Cinco Municipal Utility District 8

What Cinco Municipal Utility District 8 does

Cinco Municipal Utility District 8 is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, created by an Act of the 69th Legislature and signed by the Governor on May 24, 1985, operating under Texas Water Code Chapters 49 and 54 and Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution. The district provides water supply, wastewater collection, and residential trash collection to approximately 1,004 homes plus a small set of commercial properties (two gasoline stations, convenience stores, two storage facilities, and a 6,000 sq ft shopping center) across 442.057 acres in the Cinco Ranch development of Fort Bend County, approximately 25 miles west-southwest of central Houston. The district is one of eleven MUDs covering roughly 5,345 acres within Cinco Ranch and receives its water supply and wastewater treatment from Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 1, the Master District, whose South Wastewater Treatment Plant serves Cinco MUD 8.

Name

Cinco Municipal Utility District 8

Legal name

Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 8

Website

https://cincomud8.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cinco Municipal Utility District 8 is a Texas political subdivision providing water, sewer, and trash collection services to approximately 1,004 homes in the Cinco Ranch development of Fort Bend County, governed by an elected board and operated by Inframark, LLC.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Water and Sewer Service Fees: Residential customers pay water and sewer service fees for water supply, distribution, and wastewater treatment services.
2. Property Taxes: As a municipal utility district, the district levies property taxes on land within its boundaries to fund district operations and debt service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cinco Municipal Utility District 8 is a political subdivision of the State of Texas that provides municipal water distribution, wastewater collection, and residential trash and recycling collection to approximately 1,004 homes within its 442.057-acre boundaries in the Cinco Ranch development in Fort Bend County. The district operates as part of the larger Cinco Ranch master district system, receiving water and sewer service through Cinco MUD No. 1 (the Master District), and contracts Inframark, LLC for daily operations.

Product overview

Cinco Municipal Utility District 8 is a municipal water, sewer, and trash utility providing essential services to approximately 1,004 homes in the Cinco Ranch development in Fort Bend County, Texas. The district operates as part of the larger Cinco Ranch master district system, receiving water and sewer service through Cinco MUD No. 1 (the Master District). The core offerings consist of water distribution and wastewater collection, supplemented by residential trash collection through Best Trash. Additional services include water conservation programs with rebates and free irrigation evaluations, online customer billing and payment processing through Inframark, and smart water meter monitoring capabilities for residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Sewer Services
• Residential Trash Collection
• Water Conservation Programs
• Smart Water Meter Monitoring
• Customer Billing and Payment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Residential water usage reduced from 11,000 gallons per month per resident in 2012 to 7,990 gallons per month per resident in 2017

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inframark, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater operator contracted by the district to manage daily water and sewer operations, maintenance, customer service, and emergency dispatch services. Contact: Raquel Garcia at 2002 West Grand Parkway North, Suite 100, Katy, TX 77449.
• Coats Rose, P.C.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDistrict attorney providing legal counsel. Contacts: W. Dickinson Yale, Jr. and Renae Ely at 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77046.
• McCall Gibson Swedlund Barfoot PLLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDistrict auditor. Contact: Noel Barfoot at 13100 Wortham Center Drive, Suite 235, Houston, TX 77065.
• Gannett FlemingcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict engineer providing infrastructure planning and technical services. Contact: Steve Sheldon, P.E. at P.O. Box 22292, Houston, TX 77227.
• Myrtle Cruz, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDistrict bookkeeper. Contact: Vanessa Stalinsky at 3401 Louisiana Street, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77002.
• Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & MottminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelinquent tax attorney for collection of unpaid property taxes. Contacts: Carl Sandin and Greg East.
• Rathmann & Associates, L.P.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinancial advisor for district bond and financing matters. Contact: Craig Rathmann at 8584 Katy Freeway, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77024.
• Best TrashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResidential trash collection provider. Collects trash on Tuesdays and Fridays, recycling on Fridays. Contact: (281) 313-2378.
• Assessments of the SouthwestcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTax assessor/collector for property tax billing. Contact: David Patterson at 5 Oaktree St, Friendswood, TX 77546.
• North Fort Bend Regional Water Authority (NFBWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides surface water to the district as part of Harris-Galveston Subsidence District mandated groundwater reduction plan. District will transition from chlorine to chloramine disinfection sourced from NFBWA.
• Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Master District)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster District providing water and sewer service to the district and other Cinco Ranch MUDs. The Master District's South Wastewater Treatment Plant serves Cinco MUD 8.
• On-Site Protection, LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecurity patrol services implemented beginning January 2026, replacing Constable patrol.
• W.I.S.E. Guys (NFBWA Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree residential irrigation water audit program through the North Fort Bend Water Authority. District promotes this program for water conservation.
• EPA WaterSenseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater conservation partnership providing WaterSense labeled product rebates and educational materials for residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• North Fort Bend Regional Water Authority (NFBWA): The regional water authority that supplies surface water to Cinco MUD 8 as part of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District mandate. Functions as a wholesale supplier and key infrastructure counterparty rather than a direct peer, but shapes the district's long-term cost and capital structure.
• Inframark, LLC: The third-party operator contracted by Cinco MUD 8 to run all daily water and sewer operations, customer service, and emergency dispatch, and which also operates many other Texas MUDs. An ecosystem partner and infrastructure provider rather than a direct competitor.
• Coats Rose, P.C. The district's legal counsel and registered office, also one of the most active law firms representing Texas MUDs statewide. An enabling professional services partner to the MUD model rather than a direct utility peer.
• Best Trash: The contracted residential trash and recycling hauler for Cinco MUD 8, providing twice-weekly trash pickup and weekly recycling. A service vendor to the district rather than a peer in the water/sewer utility business.
• Gannett Fleming: The district's engineering consultant for infrastructure planning and capital projects. A professional services and engineering partner supporting Texas MUDs rather than a comparable operating utility.

Direct peers

• Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Master District): The master district that provides wholesale water and sewer service to Cinco MUD 8 and the other 10 MUDs in the Cinco Ranch development. Operates the South Wastewater Treatment Plant that serves Cinco MUD 8. Same Texas MUD governance model, same regulatory regime, and the most directly comparable peer by structure and customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Aqua Texas: A large Texas-based investor-owned water and wastewater utility serving many communities across the state. Directly comparable as a regulated water/wastewater provider in Texas, but at vastly greater scale and with an IOU structure rather than a MUD political subdivision.
• American Water Works Company: The largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, serving communities across multiple states. Operates in the same water/wastewater regulatory and infrastructure space as Cinco MUD 8, but as a diversified, multi-state incumbent with a much larger rate base and customer count.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinco-mud-8

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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