TWCA

1. TWCA Speech – Rep. James Frank
Thursday, June 18th, 2015

2. State Drought Picture
(June 2010-June 2015)

3. Wichita Falls Drought Response
1. Conservation

4. Water Conservation in
WF
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Water Use (Average MGD)
Water Use
(Average
MGD)
Average daily usage has been
cut in half from its high in 2010-11
to today.
Year Water Use (Average MGD)
2008-09 20.93972603
2009-10 19.72876712
2010-11 25.79178082
2011-12 20.87671233
2012-13 16.00273973
2013-14 15.06849315
2014-15 12.0 (estimated)
Wichita Falls Drought Response

5. Wichita Falls Drought Response
1. Conservation
2. Reuse Projects (Direct and Indirect)

6. Reuse Projects
• Direct Reuse
– 5 MGD of water put back into the WF
system.
– Has been tremendously successful and
popular with residents.
• Indirect Reuse
– Transitioning to indirect system which will
keep 12-16 MGD of water in system.
– Should come online by 2018.

7. Wichita Falls Drought Response
1. Conservation
2. Reuse Projects (Direct and Indirect)
3. Evaporation Mitigation

13. WF Lake Levels on 5/1/15
May 1, 2015 June 10, 2105
Arrowhead 19.5% 100.0%
Kemp 28.0% 61.4%
Kickapoo 29.0% 100.0%

14. Who Supplies Water for Texans?
• Not federal

15. Who Supplies Water for Texans?
• Not federal
• Not state

16. Who Supplies Water for Texans?
• Not federal
• Not state
• 100% responsibility of municipal
provider

17. What is the State’s Role?
• Owns all surface water

18. What is the State’s Role?
• Owns all surface water
• Financing assistance for supply
projects

19. What is the State Role?
• Owns all surface water
• Financing assistance for supply
projects
• Regulates both surface and
groundwater either directly (TCEQ) or
administration through state-created
subdivisions.

20. Surface Water Administration
Regional Water Planning Areas

21. Surface Water Administration
River Authorities and Special Districts

22. Surface Water Administration

23. Groundwater Administration
Groundwater Management Areas

24. Groundwater Administration
Groundwater Conservation Districts

25. Groundwater Administration

26. Groundwater Administration
Aquifers

27. Water Administration

28. Balkanization

29. Who Supplies Water?

30. Oil & Gas

31. Electricity Production

32. What Should the State’s Role Be?
• If supply is NOT its responsibility:
– Streamline the ability of cities to work
together.
– Streamline regulatory process.
– Assist with best practices – technology

33. What Should the State’s Role Be?
• If supply IS its responsibility:
– Make people work together for a
common solution
• Same team
• Same goals
– Draw bigger circles to force cooperation