Stretched supply causes water rates to rise From the cover
The framework
The setup
Wholesale water rates have increased for the last three scal years in a row. More than half of fees collected via wholesale water rates go toward capital project costs and maintenance. The Texas State Water Plan recommends more than $10 billion in projects that NTMWD can pursue in order to meet future water demand.
NTMWD serves 13 member cities in the North Texas area. They play a unique role by pledging to cover the cost of the system, Johnson said. NTMWD also provides water for 34 customer cit- ies and utility districts. Customer cities, including Prosper, pay for water at an extra ve cents per 1,000 gallons.
Before the Oct. 15 increase, which raised residents’ prices by 6.35%, the last two times Prosper changed its water rates were in late 2019 and late 2012, Landrum said. The town expects to pay for $13.6 million worth of water in 2025, Landrum said. “Us purchasing water makes up about half of the cost of our utility fund,” he said. Prosper tried to absorb the higher costs where it could but did have to pass on some of it to residents, he said. Residents can keep their bill lower by conserving water and only watering their lawns on the assigned days, Landrum said.
NTMWD’s upcoming capital projects
Fannin
Key:
Existing water pipeline
Service area
Grayson
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1 Wylie Water Treatment Plant expansion: $142M 2 Leonard Water Treatment Plant expansion: $36M 3 New 84-inch water pipe from Lake Texoma to Leonard Water Treatment Plant: $29M 4 Sister Grove Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility wastewater expansion: $152M
5 South Mesquite Regional Wastewater Plant wastewater expansion: $42M 6 Panther Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant wastewater expansion: $120M
Hopkins
6 4
Hunt
Denton
3
Collin
1
Residential water rates
Rockwall
Rains
Dallas
Minimum charge by pipe size
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FY 2019-20 rate
FY 2024-25 rate
Kaufman
Van Zandt
Pipe size
SOURCE: NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
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$13.56 $22.60 $45.20 $72.27
Up to 3/4 inch
$12.75 $21.25 $42.50 $67.95
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
NTMWD’s capital budget
Explaining the role
Building new infrastructure: $737M Maintaining existing infrastructure: $195M Increasing wastewater peak ow capacity: $100M
Consumption charges (per 1,000 gallons)
NTMWD plans to invest more than $5 billion over the next 10 years to meet the increasing demands of a growing population, Johnson said. In FY 2024-25 alone, NTMWD’s budget includes $1.1 billion planned for capital and maintenance projects. “Rapid growth in our service area continues to drive our infrastructure investments,” Johnson said.
FY 2019-20 rate
FY 2024-25 rate
Gallons
$4.55 $6.81 $10.23 $15.34
First 10,000
$4.28 $6.41 $9.63 $14.44
10,001-40,000 40,001-80,000 80,001 and above
Allocated funds
Meeting regulatory requirements: $58M
SOURCE: TOWN OF PROSPER COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
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