Stretched supply causes Plano 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 are reserved for covering 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 including Plano. Member cities play a unique role in NTM- WD’s regional water system by pledging to cover the cost of the system, Johnson said. NTMWD also provides water for 34 customer cities and utility districts. Customer cities pay for water at an extra ve cents per 1,000 gallons.
In 2024, Plano hired NewGen Strategies and Solutions to conduct a ve-year forecast of water rates. NewGen delivered results of the study in August, which showed water users in the 1,001-5,000 gallon range were not paying a fair share for water, Budget Director Karen Rhodes- Whitley said. 35% of water bills issued between July 2023-2024 charged for less than 5,000 gallons, according to the study. City o cials intend to gradually increase the tier’s cost for water over the next three years until it’s in line with NTMWD’s wholesale charges.
NTMWD’s upcoming capital projects
Fannin
Key:
Existing water pipeline
Service area
Grayson
2
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
5
FY 2023-24 rate
FY 2024-25 rate
Kaufman
Van Zandt
Pipe size
SOURCE: NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
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$28.89 $28.89 $137.50
Up to 3/4 inch
$28.89 $28.89 $127.88 $201.82
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
$217
2 inch
NTMWD’s capital budget
Explaining the role
Consumption charges (per 1,000 gallons)
Building new infrastructure: $737M Maintaining existing infrastructure: $195M Increasing wastewater peak ow capacity: $100M
FY 2023-24 rate
FY 2024-25 rate
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.
Gallons
Minimum bill Minimum bill
First 1,000 1,001-5,000
$2.20 $4.70 $9.40 $11.30
$0.89 $4.37 $8.73 $10.58
Allocated funds
5,001-20,000 20,001-40,000 All over 40,000
Meeting regulatory requirements: $58M
SOURCE: CITY OF PLANO COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
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