History
The District is located on approximately 559.4 acres within the boundaries of Harris County and the “North Harris County Regional Authority” (The “Authority”). The Authority was created in 1999 by the Texas Legislature and is empowered to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge and prevention of the waste of groundwater, and for the reduction of groundwater withdrawals. The Authority charges a fee, adjusted each year, based on the amount of water pumped from the District wells. The Authority’s fees are passed on to customers based on individual customer usage.
The Board of Directors held its first meeting on August 25, 1971, and its first bonds were sold on July 21, 1972. Since inception, the District’s voters have issued and retired $12,675,000 of bonds and there are currently no outstanding bonds.
The District is currently purchasing nearly 100% of its water supply from the North Harris County Regional Water Authority (NHCRWA). The NHCRWA was established in 1999 to provide access to water from sources other than groundwater. They are currently providing surface water from Lake Houston ( owned by the City of Houston) to the MUDs within their boundaries to help mitigate ground subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal from water wells as mandated by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGUD) and the Texas Legislature.
The District currently processes, treats, and distributes approximately 24 million gallons of water per month servicing about 1500 customers within its boundaries. Water is received by pipeline from NHCRWA and from two District owned wells at two locations within the District. The water is treated by the District and regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) before distribution.
Water supply integrity is supported by a minimum supply guarantee with the NHCRWA, two District owned water wells, and local interconnect supply agreements with three adjoining MUD’s.
In 1977, the District entered into a 40 year contract with Harris County MUD 18, Cypress Creek Utility District, and Malcolmson Road Utility District to create the “Lake Forest Plant Advisory Council” (the “Council”) to develop, maintain, and manage a regional sewage treatment plant for the participants. In 2018, the participants agreed to extend the contract for another 40 years. The Council is governed by the council members appointed by the Board of Directors of the participating districts and is responsible for the supervision and construction, expansion and operation of the waste disposal system. The district’s share of cost to operate and maintain the sewage facilities are passed directly on to the customers.
In 1992, the district purchased 15.08 acres of undeveloped land for $165,000 from Cy-Fair ISD for the purpose of developing a park within the district. In 1995, an additional 7 residential lots were purchased along Cypresswood Drive from Cy-Fair ISO for $140,000. Two lots were sold in 1998 and the remaining five lots were used for a parking lot and entrance to the park.
In 2007, the District entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the City of Houston, Texas. The agreement allows city of Houston to annex certain tracts within the district for the purpose of imposing a Sales and Use Tax on those tracts. In exchange, City of Houston agrees to pay the District one-half of all Sales and Use Tax revenues generated within the boundaries of the annexed tracts and City of Houston agrees that it will not annex the District for full purposes or commence any action to annex the District during the term of the Agreement. The agreement was amended on May 8, 2012 and has a term of 30 years.
The District is located entirely within the boundaries of the North Harris County Regional Authority (the “Authority”). The Authority was created in 1999 by the Texas Legislature and is empowered to provide for the conservation preservation, protection, recharge and prevention of waste of groundwater, and for the reduction of groundwater withdrawals. The Authority charges a fee, adjusted each year, based on the amount of water pumped from the District’s wells. The Authority’s fees are passed on to customers based on individual customer usage.
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