BUILDING A NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WITHOUT AN
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Presented by Al RendlTWCA Annual Meeting – March 6, 2014
NORTH HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
HOUSTON’S ETJ
Gulf Coast Aquifer
SUBSIDENCE AND AQUIFER DECLINE
“FM 1960 Area Fastest growing residential community in America…”
-- Wall Street Journal, 1975
245% POPULATION GROWTH
ANNEXATION IS COMMON ENEMY
HGSD -- ARRESTING SUBSIDENCE
SPIRIT OF NORTH HARRISCOUNTY
COALITION
Phased groundwater reduction mandate for
NW Harris Co. area• January 2010 – 30%• January 2020 – 70%• January 2030 – 80%
HARRIS GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT
NHCRWA PRIMARY MISSION:Secure adequate surface water,
develop a system for transition to surface water
First BoardMeeting…
February 2000
To find and assure a long-term supply of quality drinking water at the lowest responsible cost.• Promote water conservation• Identify/provide cost effective alternative
water sources.• Maintain regulatory compliance• Encourage intergovernmental cooperation• Develop and implement a strategy
for complying with HGCSD 1999 regulations
NHCRWA MISSION STATEMENT:
CHARTING THE COURSE
FINDING A LONG-TERM SOURCE OF WATERBRAZOS RIVER
TRINTIY RIVER
Negotiated:• Initial surface water rights• Ownership and participation
in COH’s NEWPP on Lake Houston
DEVELOP GROUNDWATER REDUCTION PLAN
D R A F TGROUNDWATER
REDUCTION PLAN
AVAILABLE SOURCES OF FUNDING• No taxing authority• Ability to sell bonds
without constituent vote
• Allowed Authority to charge Groundwater Pumpage Fee to all well owners, and• Ability to set rates
for surface water
GROUNDWATER PUMPAGE FEE2000 Initial Fee = $0.10 Increased to $0.12
Increased to $0.25CURRENT FEES:Groundwater = $1.75/1000 gallonsSurface water = $2.20/surface waterAPRIL, 2014:Groundwater = $2.00/1000 gallonsSurface water = $2.45/1000 gallons
PLEDGE: AS CHEAP AS POSSIBLE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE
DISCLOSE PUMPAGE FEE ON WATER BILL
FIRST WEBSITE -- 2001
EDUCATORS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TOWN HALLS
TEXAS WATER HOG
MOBILE TEACHING LAB
“LEARNING FROM OUR PAST” ASSEMBLY
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
US EPA ARSENIC REGULATION CHANGE
GREENSPOINT LINEPARTNERSHIP
• IAH TO GREENSPOINT• INCREASE SIZE AND SHARE• WATER FOR 20 YEARS• SAVES AUTHORITY ALMOST $15 MILLION
LAKE CONROE
LAKE HOUSTON
THE LUCE BAYOU PROJECT
TRINITY RIVER PUMP STATION
LUCE BAYOUMAIN CANAL
POTENTIAL SUPPLY 450 MGD INTOLAKE HOUSTON
North Harris County Regional Water
Authority3648 Cypress Creek Parkway, Suite 110
Houston, TX 77068 n 281-440-3924
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