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Crews work to install segments in tunnels in the A1 and A2 segments of the Surface Water Supply Project.
COURTESY WEST HARRIS COUNTY REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY
Progress continues on $1.2B surface water pipeline
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Residents and businesses in the Katy and Fulshear areas can expect to begin using more surface water as early as 2026. With a regional requirement to reduce groundwater consump- tion, the West Harris County Regional Water Authority part- nered with the North Fort Bend Water Authority in 2011 to con- struct the more than $1.2 billion Surface Water Supply Project. The project—funded by bonds that will be paid by the entities selling water to customers—will bring surface water west from Lake Houston with over 55 miles
o cials said. Subsidence is the gradual sinking of land caused by the removal of groundwater from aquifers, causing settling, accord- ing to the Surface Water Supply Project website. What they’re saying Katy and Fulshear sta are pre- paring for when they will begin receiving more surface water, city o cials said. Residents may notice a change in the taste of water as the tran- sition begins, city o cials said. Fulshear residents may begin to notice less of a chlorine odor and taste, Public Works Director Sharon Valiante said. Meanwhile, the WHCRWA is studying how future water rates will be a ected. What’s next Upon meeting the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District’s 60% groundwater reduction requirement in 2025, o cials said the WHCRWA will evaluate internal water line routes to serve additional areas as they move forward to meet the 80% reduction required by 2035.
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The project’s Kinder Morgan Segment from Fry Road to I-10/ Grand Parkway is set to begin mid-2024 and will primarily bring the water to the Katy area. This segment is set to be completed by 2026, WHCRWA President Eric Hansen said in an email. As residents begin to use more surface water, the subsidence rate should decline, which can reduce the chances of ooding, WHCRWA
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