Staff from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) gave a comprehensive update to the City Council Monday, outlining the main focus areas of NTMWD (water supply, wastewater treatment, and solid waste) and discussing current and future projects as well as projected costs.

Of note:

  • Texas’ newest lake (and the first to be owned and operated by NTMWD) is on track to supply water to the region in 2023.
  • Another raw water source will be needed by 2036 to meet the area’s future water demands (trends show approximately 55,000 people a year are moving to the NTMWD service area).
  • The water rate for NTMWD member cities is projected to increase from $2.99 per 1,000 gallons to $3.21 (a 13 percent increase), due to labor shortages and increases in construction costs and water treatment chemicals.

NTMWD was created by the Texas Legislature in 1951 and serves 13 member cities, including Richardson, a service area of 2,200 square miles.

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