CC Resolution No. 2933 RESOLUTION NO. 2933
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'S WATER CONSERVATION'EMERGENCY
WASTE DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby adopts its Water
Conservation/Emergency Waste Demand Management and Drought Contingency Plans. Said plans are
attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and is incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 27h day of June, 2024.
L�•• BRANDON APETILL , Mayor
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AIR GELA JACKSON,•City Clerk
APPROVED AS T ORM:
SCOTT L M D, City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
City of Baytown
Water Conservation/Emergency Water Demand Management Plan
Drought Contingency Plan
• WATER CONSERVATION
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES
Water conservation is not limited to the recurring periods of Texas drought. Conserving water
and avoiding water waste are important for the long-term sustainability of the community even in
times of abundant rainfall. The City of Baytown recognizes that water is an essential resource for
sustaining the growth and vitality of the city, the region and the State of Texas. This Plan
describes both the City's long-term commitment to conserving water resources for future
generations and the need to manage water demands during short-term conditions when water
supplies are limited.
The City of Baytown has adopted this Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan as a
comprehensive set of strategies and regulations on the delivery and consumption of water to
conserve the available water supply and to protect the integrity of water supply infrastructure,
particularly facilities critical for domestic water supply, sanitation, and fire protection, and to
protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety. It is also the intent of the Plan to
minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply emergency
conditions.
The authority to implement and enforce the Water Conservation and Emergency Water
Management Plan is established in City of Baytown Code of Ordinances Sec 1-14. The scope of
authority applies to all persons and premises who obtain water directly or indirectly from the
city.
Water supply has always been a key issue in the development of Texas. In recent years, the
increasing population and economic development have led to growing demands for water. The
latter half of the twentieth century saw the development of local and less expensive sources of
water supply. Additional supplies to meet higher demands will be expensive and difficult to
develop. Therefore, it is important to make efficient use of existing supplies. This will delay the
need for new supplies, minimize the environmental impacts associated with developing new
supplies, and delay the high cost of additional water supply development.
Recognizing the need for efficient use of existing water supplies, the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed guidelines and requirements governing the
development of water conservation and drought contingency plans for public water suppliers.
The TCEQ guidelines and requirements for water suppliers are included in Appendix B. The
City of Baytown has adopted this Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan pursuant to
TCEQ guidelines and requirements.
The objectives of the water conservation plan are to:
• reduce water consumption;
• reduce the loss and waste of water;
• improve efficiency in the use of water; and
• extend the life of current regional water supplies by reducing the rate of growth in per
capita demand.
The objectives of the drought contingency plan are to:
• conserve the available water supply in times of drought and emergency;
• maintain supplies for domestic water use, sanitation, and fire protection;
• protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety;
• minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortages; and
• minimize the adverse impacts of emergency water supply conditions.
• TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULES
CONSERVATION PLANS
The TCEQ rules governing development of water conservation plans for public water suppliers
are contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rule 288.2 of the Texas
Administrative Code, which is included in Appendix B. For the purpose of these rules, a water
conservation plan is defined as:
"A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the volume of water withdrawn from a
water supply source,for reducing the loss or waste of water, for maintaining or improving the
efficiency in the use of water,for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for preventing
the pollution of water. A water conservation plan may be a separate document identified as such
or may be contained within another water management document(s). "
According to TCEQ rules, water conservation plans for public water suppliers must have a
certain minimum content (Section 3), must have additional content for public water suppliers that
are projected to supply 5,000 or more people in the next ten years (Section 4), and may have
additional optional content(Section 5).
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS
The TCEQ rules governing development of drought contingency plans for public water suppliers
are contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter B, Rule 288.20 of the Texas
Administrative Code, which is included in Appendix B. For the purpose of these rules, a drought
contingency plan is defined as:
"A strategy or combination of strategies for temporary supply and demand management
responses to temporary and potentially recurring water supply shortages and other water supply
emergencies. A drought contingency plan may be a separate document identified as such or may
be contained within another water management document(s). "
MINIMUM REQUIRED WATER CONSERVATION PLAN CONTENT
The minimum requirements in the Texas Administrative Code for water conservation
plans for public drinking water suppliers covered in this report are as follows:
• §288.2(a)(1)(A)—Utility Profile—TWDB form WRD-264—Appendix A
• §288.2(a)(1)(B)—Specification of Goals
• §288.2(a)(1)(C)—Accurate Metering
• §288.2(a)(1)(D)—Universal Metering
• §288.2(a)(1)(E)—Determination and Control of Unaccounted Water
• §288.2(a)(1)(F)— Public Education and Information Program
• §288.2(a)(1)(G)—Non-Promotional Water Rate Structure
• §288.2(a)(1)(H)—Continuous Program of Leak Detection
• §288.2(a)(1)(I) — Means of Implementation and Enforcement — Copy of Ordinance
or resolution No. Appendix C
• §288.2(a)(1)(J) — Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group — Copy of
letter to Region H Water Planning Group Appendix D
ENACTMENT:
Emergency water conservation would be initiated by the City of Baytown (City) Officials in the
event that the City finds that water conservation or a number of other circumstances beyond the
control of the City could disrupt the normal availability of the raw or finished water supply.
PURPOSE:
This plan sets forth uniform requirements, guidelines, and recommendations for water
conservation for the City of Baytown, Texas. This plan will enable the City to comply with all
applicable requirements and recommendations of the Texas Water Development Board and is
required in the contract with the Baytown Area Water Authority.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The City operates and maintains approximately 502 miles of water distribution system. The City
also maintains four wells for emergency use only and has a permit from the Harris-Galveston
Coastal Subsidence District to withdraw 8 MG per year. The City operates and maintains seven
elevated storage tanks with a total capacity of 7.40 MG. The total water supply for the City is
purchased from the Baytown Area Water Authority which is located on Thompson Road near
the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Water Plant road located near State Highway 99.
The City follows and complies with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Rules and Regulations for Public Water Supplies, Adopted 1992, National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations (MPDWR), Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA).
GOALS:
The City's per capita use over the last three years is 128 gallons per day. It is the City's goal to
reduce per capita usage to a lower figure.
The 5-year goal of the City is to reduce per capita water consumption by 51.0, increase citizen
awareness of water conservation techniques, and to reduce unaccountable water.
The 10-year goal of the City is to reduce per capita water consumption by 101 o, increase citizen
awareness of water conservation techniques, and to reduce unaccountable water.
To require Utility personnel to detect water leaks in the City water pipes utilizing the City of
Baytown leak detection program. To locate other sources of unaccountable water such as illegal
connections, abandoned services, or customer side water leaks.
WATER METER INSPECTION. REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT:
All water users and other City establishments shall be metered by the city if feasible. A regularly
scheduled maintenance program of meter repair and replacement will be established in
accordance with the following time intervals:
1. Production (master) meters: test once a year.
2. Meters larger than six inches: test once a year.
3. Meters larger than three inches but less than six inches: test every two years.
4. Meters larger than one inch but less than three inches: test every three years.
5. The utility meters and the customer meters shall be checked and compared
periodically. In case of discrepancy between their sums, action shall be taken for
detecting and stopping leaks or repairing/replacing meters.
DETERMINATION AND CONTROL OF UNACCOUNTED WATER
Unaccounted water is the difference between water delivered by the Baytown Area Water
Authority and metered deliveries to customers. Unaccounted water can include several
categories:
• line flushing;
• inaccuracies in customer meters (customer meters tend to run more slowly as they age
and under-report actual use);
• losses due to water main breaks and leaks in the water distribution system;
• theft;
• fire fighting;
• inaccuracies of wholesale meters (plus or minus 51 o);
• inaccuracies of internal meters (plus or mimes 51.o); and
• other unmetered uses.
The City of Baytown conducts a water audit on an annual basis using the outline provided by
the TWDB. The city will conduct water audits using AWWA guidelines published in Water Audits
and Leak Detection (M36).
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM:
In recognition of the importance of public participation in water conservation, all City water
users shall be informed about methods to save water in their daily use for landscaping, lawn use,
and in recreational use. The City shall provide public education programs utilizing the following
methods:
1. Direct mailing of brochures or newsletters on water conservation programs to water
users.
2. Online through the City's social media platforms and City website.
3. Brochures and pamphlets will be made available to the public with a display rack in
City Hall.
4. New customer water conservation packages to be given to all new customers when
they sign up for services: contents will give tips on conserving water during all usage
and describe water-conserving fixtures that can be retro-fitted to house plumbing.
This package shall also be sent to any customer that may have a complaint about a
water bill or high water usage.
WATER CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING:
When issuing building permits, the City shall encourage:
1. Licensed irrigation contractors to use drip irrigation systems when possible and to
design all irrigation systems with water conservation features, such as sprinklers that
emit large drops rather than a fine mist and a sprinkler layout that accommodates
prevailing wind direction.
2. Commercial establishments to use drip irrigation for landscape watering when
possible and to install only ornamental fountains that recycle and use the minimum
amount of water.
PRESSURE:
The water pressure in the City distribution system shall be regulated so that customer pressure
does not exceed 75 PSI under normal circumstances. The Baytown Area Water Authority plant
that supplies the City's water will maintain a minimum operating distribution pressure to
adequately supply all customers with sufficient water quantity for consumption and fire
protection.
RETROFIT OF EXISTING STRUCTURES:
The City shall make information available through its public participation program for plumbers
and customers to utilize when purchasing and installing plumbing fixtures, lawn-watering
equipment or water using appliances. Information regarding retrofit devices, such as low-flow
shower heads or toilet dams that reduce water use by replacing or modifying the existing fixtures
or appliances shall be provided. The City shall also encourage the use of the following water
conserving devices: dual-flush, flow restrictors, reduce-flow shower heads shower cut-off
valves, faucet aerators, pipe insulators, and water hook-up pressure reducing valves.
LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR:
The City shall be responsible for an annual water accounting program. City personnel shall
detect unaccountable water sources such as defective hydrants, abandoned services, inaccurate or
leaking meters, illegal hook-ups, unauthorized use of fire hydrants, and leaks in mains and
services. Once such leaks are detected, corrective repairs shall be undertaken. The City shall
provide detailed data to manage and record all leaks in the distribution system. A progress report
shall be prepared and water lines with excess member of leaks shall be replaced. The city has a
water rehabilitation crew to repair and replace water lines located in areas with a high rate of
failure.
EMERGENCY WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Section 1 Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
In cases of extreme drought, periods of abnormally high usage, system contamination,or extended
reduction in ability to supply water due to equipment failure, temporary restrictions may be
instituted to limit non-essential water usage. The purpose of the Drought Contingency Plan is to
encourage customer conservation in order to maintain supply, storage, or pressure or to comply
with the requirements of a court, government agency or other authority.
SECTION 2 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation of the Plan was provided
by:
The City Council Meeting took place at:
Date: June,2024
Place: CITY HALL
SECTION 3 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The Ci , of Baytown will periodically provide the public with information about the Plan,
including information about the conditions under which each stage of the Plan is to be
initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be implemented in each
stage.
Drought plan information will be provided by:
• Public meeting
• Press releases
SECTION 4 COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUPS
The service area of the City of Baytown is located within:
Regional Water Planning Group (RWPG)—Region H
City of Baytownhas mailed a copy of this Plan to the RWPG
SECTION 5 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
The City Manager, upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Utilities or
his/her designee, shall determine whether conditions warrant implementation and/or
termination of the Plan and recommend accordingly to the Mayor. Changes in water
supply conditions due to unanticipated higher water usage, weather, or other developments
may necessitate changes in the implementation of different stages.
Termination of any stage may occur when all of the conditions listed as implementation
criteria for that stage have ceased to exist for a period of time as determined by the City
Manager upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Utilities or his/her
designee.
The utility must notify the TCEQ by telephone at (512) 239- 3257, or 4691, or an electronic
mail at www.pdwsfttceg.state.tx.us prior to implementing the program and must notify in
writing the Public Drinking Water Section at MC - 155. P.O. Box 13087, Austin. Texas
78711-3087 within five (5) working dULof implementation including a copy of the utility's
restriction notice. The utility must file a status report of its restriction program with the
TCEQ every 30 days that restriction continues.
SECTION 6 VIOLATIONS
1. First violation - The customer will be notified by written notice of their specific
violation.
2. Subsequent violations:
a. After written notice, the City of Baytown may assess a fine up to $500.00 per
violation as outlined in the City of Baytown Code of Ordinances Sec 1-14.
b. After the third violation, the City of Baytown may discontinue service at the
meter for a period of seven (7) days, or until the end of the calendar month,
whichever is LESS. The normal reconnect fee of the City of Baytown will apply
for restoration of service.
SECTION 7 EXEMPTIONS OR VARIANCES
The utility may grant any customer an exemption or variance from the drought contingency plan
for good cause upon written request. A customer who is refused an exemption or variance may
appeal such action of the utility in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The utility will treat all customers equally concerning exemptions and variances, and shall not
discriminate in granting exemptions and variances. No exemption or variance shall be
retroactive or otherwise justify any violation of this Plan occurring prior to the issuance of
the variance.
SECTION 8 RESPONSE STAGES
Unless there is an immediate and extreme reduction in water production, or other absolute
necessity to declare an emergency or severe condition, the utility will initially declare Stage I
restrictions. If, after a reasonable period of time, demand is not reduced enough to alleviate
outages, reduce the risk of outages, or comply with restrictions required by a court, government
agency or other authority, Stage II may be implemented with Stage III to follow if necessary.
STAGE I-ALERT:
Stage 1 will begin:
• Temporary interruption in the flow of the Coastal Water Authority Canal or
supply from the Baytown Area Water Authority Plant.
• Any unforeseen conditions that may occur that cause the Director of Public
Works/Utilities to notify the City Manager of this abnormal condition.
Utilily Measures:
This announcement will be designed to increase monitoring and appraisal by
designated officials and to review and update existing contingency plan. A copy of
the current public announcement on water conservation awareness shall be kept on
file available for inspection by the TCEQ.
Voluntary Water Use Restrictions:
Water customers are requested to voluntarily limit the use of water for non-essential
purposes and to practice water conservation.
STAGE II - MILD WATER USE RESTRICTIONS:
Stage 2 will begin: Supply-
Based Triggers
• Short-term interruption in the flow of the Coastal Water Authority
Canal or supply from the Baytown Area Water Authority.
Demand- or Capacity-Based Triggers
• Average treatment plant flow at BAWA in excess of 85% of the plant's
capacity for three consecutive days.
• Continually falling ground and elevated storage tank levels that do
not refill before reaching a critical level.
• Major line breaks that require an extended repair time.
• Pump system failure that causes unprecedented loss of capability to
provide service.
• Any unforeseen condition that may occur that causes the Director of
Public Works/Utilities to recommend implementation of voluntary
water rationing to the City Manager.
Upon initiation and termination of Stage 2, the City of Baytown will give a press
release making a public announcement to its customers. In addition
TCEQ will be given notice as required.
Requirements for termination
Stage 2 of the Plan may end when all of the conditions listed as triggering events
have ceased to exist for a period up to three (3) consecutive days. Upon termination
of Stage 2, Stage 1 becomes operative.
Utility Measures:
• Visually inspect lines on a daily basis and repair leaks and repair leaks as
soon as possible.
• Monitor water usage of residential and commercial
entities.
The second water source for the City of Baytownis:
• The City of Baytown's Wells. The well will operate only on an as needed
basis for emergency situations.
Voluntary Water Use Restrictions: Upon announcement and implementation by the
Mayor, the following shall apply to all persons:
1. Promote voluntary conservation efforts.
2. Inform the public through the news media that stage 2 of the drought contingency
plan has been enacted and advise the public of locations where literature can be
obtained that will advise them of ways to conserve water.
• Literature located at the Municipal Service Center, the Utility Billing
Office, the Library and the BAWA lobby.
3. On a voluntary basis, irrigation by all commercial, industrial and residential
customers utilizing individual sprinklers or sprinkler systems of lawns, gardens,
landscaped areas, trees, shrubs or other plants is permitted only on odd-numbered
days if your address is odd numbered or even numbered days if your address is
even numbered. Irrigation is permitted during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 10:00
a.m. Irrigation is not permitted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
STAGE III -MODERATE WATER USE RESTRICTIONS:
Stage 3 will begin: u 1 -
Based Triggers
• Extended interruption in the flow of the Coastal Water Authority Canal
or the supply from the Baytown Area Water Authority Plant.
Demand- or Capacity-Based Triggers
• Average treatment plant flow at BAWA in excess of 85% of the plant's
capacity for five consecutive days.
• Continually falling ground and elevated storage tank levels that do not
fully recover overnight.
• Major line breaks that severely interrupt the supply of water to the
distribution system.
• Pump system failure that causes unprecedented loss of capability to
provide service.
• Any unforeseen condition that may occur that causes the Director of
Public Works/Utilities to recommend the implementation of mandatory
rationing to the City Manager.
Upon initiation and termination of Stage 3, the utility will give a press release
making a public announcement. In addition TCEQ will be given
notice as required.
Requirements for termination
Stage 3 of the Plan may end when all of the conditions listed as triggering events
have ceased to exist for a period up to three (3) consecutive days. Upon termination
of Stage 3,Stage 2 becomes operative.
Utility Measures:
• Visually inspect lines on a daily basis and repair leaks as soon as possible.
• Flushing is prohibited except for dead end mains.
• Prepare all city well's for operation.
• Monitor water usage of residential and commercial entities.
Mandatory Water Use Restrictions: The following water use restrictions shall apply to
all customers.
1. Irrigation by all commercial, industrial and residential customers utilizing
individual sprinklers or sprinkler systems of lawns, gardens, landscaped areas,
trees, shrubs or other plants is prohibited except on odd-numbered days if your
address is odd-numbered and even-numbered days if your address is even
numbered during the hours between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. However, irrigation
of landscaped areas is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, a
faucet filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less, or drip irrigation
system. Soaker hoses are prohibited during Stage 3, except when used to water
the foundation of a structure.
?. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other
vehicle is prohibited except on designated watering days between the hours of
8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a
hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle for
quick rinses. Vehicle washing may be done at any time on the immediate premises
of a commercial car wash or commercial service station. Further, such washing
may be exempted from these regulations if the health, safety, and welfare of the
public is contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as garbage trucks and
vehicles used to transport food and perishables.
3. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools,
wading pools, or "Jacuzzi" type pools is prohibited except on designated watering
days between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
4. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is
prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains
or ponds are equipped with a re-circulation system.
5. Use of water from hydrants or flush valves shall be limited to maintaining public
health, safety, and welfare.
6. Use of water for the irrigation of golf courses, parks, and green belt areas is
prohibited except by hand held hose and only on designated watering days
between the hours 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
7. The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and are prohibited:
a. Wash down of any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots,
tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
b. Use of water to wash down buildings or strictures for purposes other
than immediate fire protection;
c. Use of water for dust control;
d. Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter
or street; and
e. Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after
having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s).
f. Use of Soaker Hoses except when used to water the foundation of a
structure.
STAGE IV -CRITICAL WATER USE RESTRICTIONS:
Stage 4 will begin: Supply
-
Based Triggers
• Loss of capability to provide water service from BAWA for an extended
period of time.
• Water supply totally dependent on the City's Wells
Demand- or Capacity-Based Triggers
• Upon initiation and termination of Stage 4, the City of Baytown will give a
press release to the news media making a public announcement to its
customers. In addition the TCEQ will be given notice as required.
Reauirements for termination:
Stage 4 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering
events have ceased to exist for a period of three (3) consecutive days. Upon
termination of Stage 4, Stage 3 becomes operative.
Operational Measures:
The utility shall visually inspect lines and repair leaks on a daily basis. Flushing is
prohibited except for dead end mains and only between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and
10:00 a.m. Emergency interconnects or alternative supply arrangements shall be
initiated. All meters shall be read as often as necessary to insure compliance with this
program for the benefit of all the customers. The wells will be placed in operation.
Mandatory Water Use Restrictions:
1. All outdoor use of water is prohibited.
2. Irrigation of landscaped areas is absolutely prohibited.
3. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle
is absolutely prohibited.
Water Service—Rate Schedule
Individually Metered Single-Family Residential
Inside City Outside City
Base Facility Charge:
Per dwelling unit $7.53 $11.30
Customer Charge.
Per bill issued $3.62 $5.43
Gallonage Charge(Per Thousand Gallons):
Up to 2,000 gallons per unit $2.72 $4.09
Over 2,000--6,000 gallons per unit $6.79 $10.20
Over 6,000 gallons per unit $9.37 $14.06
WHOLESALE CONTRACT RENEWAL:
All Water supply contracts entered into by the City (such as a MUD District) will require a Water
Conservation Emergency Water Demand Management Plan within one year of the signing of the contract
Attachments:
A. Utility Profile WRD-264
B. TCEQ Title 30 Part 1 Chapter 288
C. Copy of Ordinance No.
D. Copy of letter to Region H.
E. Copy of letter to Baytown Area Water Authority.
(Attachment A)
UTILITY PROFILE FOR RETAIL WATER SUPPLIER
Fill out this form as completely as possible.
If a field does not apply to your entity, leave it blank.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name of Utility: City of Baytown
Public Water Supply Identification Number(PWS ID): 101003
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity(CCN) Number: 10860
Surface Water Right ID Number: N/A
Wastewater ID Number: 600568059
Completed By: Donald Curry Title: Utilities Superintendent
Address: 2123 Market St City: Baytown Zip Code: 77520
Email: Donald.curry@baytown.org Telephone Number: 281-420-5313
Date: 5/24
Regional Water Planning Group: H Map
Groundwater Conservation District: Map
Check all that apply:
Received financial assistance of$500,000 or more from TWDB
Have 3,300 or more retail connections
✓ Have a surface water right with TCEQ
Section I: Utility Data
A. Population and Service Area Data UB or Planning
1. Current service area size in square miles: 388
(Attach or email a copy of the service area map.)
2. Provide historical service area population for the previous five years, starting with the
most current year.
Historical Population Historical Population Historical Population
Year Served By Served By Served By
Retail Water Service Wholesale Water Service Wastewater Service
2023 83,701 38,695 33,301
2022 82,727 38,198 32,874
2021 81,566 37,708 32,452
2020 80,520 37,224 32,035
2019 79,486 36,747 31,624
3. Provide the projected service area population for the following decades.
Projected Population Projected Population Projected Population
Year Served By Served By Served By
Retail Water Service Wholesale Water Service Wastewater Service
2030 93,685 42,357 36,452
2040 107,013 48,196 41,478
2050 120,833 54,842 47,197
2060 137,493 62,403 53,704
2070 156,450 71,007 61,108
4. Describe the source(s)'method(s) for estimating current and projected populations.
B. System Input
Provide system input data for the previous five years.
Total System Input=Self-si -)lied+Importer' =xported
Self-supplied purchased/Imported Exported Water Total System
Year Water in Water in Gallons in Gallons Input Total GPCD
Gallons
2023 5,303,809,589 1,039,130,000 4,264,679,589 311
2022 4,517,480,207 939,013,000 3,578,467,207 264
2021 4,223,726,474 751,740,000 3,471,986,474 259
2020 4,446,955,871 764,057,000 3,682,898,871 284
2019 4,305,431,636 754,907,000 3,550,524,636 280
Historic 5- 4,558,369,471 849,769,400 3,708,600,071 280
year Average
C. Water Supply System (Attach description of water system)
1. Designed daily capacity of system 28,600,000 gallons per day.
2. Storage Capacity:
Elevate 7,400,000 gallons
Ground 4,073,760 gallons/day
3. List all current water supply sources in gallons.
Water Supply Source Source Type* Total Gallons
Trinity River Surface 28,600,000 per day
*Select one of the following source types:Surface water, Groundwater, or Contract
4. If surface water is a source type, do you recycle backwash to the head of the plant?
No, system purchases treated surface water.
D. Projected Demands Planning
1. Estimate the water supply requirements for the next ten years using population
trends, historical water use, economic growth, etc.
_ Year Population Water Demands(gallons)
2024 86,699 5,372,759,114
2025 87,825 5,442,604,982
2026 88,968 5,513,358,847
2027 90,124 5,585,032,512
2028 91,296 5,657,637,934
2029 92,483 5,731,187,228
2030 93,685 5,805,692,662
2031 94,902 5,881,166,666
2032 96,137 5,957,621,832
2033 97,386 6,035,070,917
2. Describe sources of data and how projected water demands were determined.
Attach additional sheets if necessary.
E. High Volume Customers
1. List the annual water use, in gallons, for the five highest volume RETAIL customers. Select
one of the following water use categories to describe the customer; choose Residential,
Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, or Agricultural.
Retail Customer Water Use Category* Annual Water Use Treated or Raw
ExxonMobil Industrial 234,220,000 Treated
Houston Methodist Hospital Institutional 73,249,935 Treated
Goose Creek ISD Institutional 63,897,000 Treated
Chevron Industrial 30,784,000 Treated
Covestro Industrial 25,468,000 Treated
*For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use,refer to the online Guidance and
Methodology for Reportingon Water Conservation and Water Use.
2. If applicable, list the annual water use for the five highest volume WHOLESALE
customers. Select one of the following water use categories to describe the customer;
choose Municipal, Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, or Agricultural.
Wholesale Customer Water Use Category* Annual Water Use Treated or Raw
Chambers Co. Industrial Dist#1 Industrial 348,663,000 Treated
Chambers Co. MUD#1 Residential 147,740,000 Treated
Spring Meadows MUD Residential 97,506,000 Treated
Harris Co. MUD 213A Residential 58,281,000 Treated
Chambers Co. Industrial Dist#2 Industrial 18,336,000 Treated
*For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use,refer to the online Guidance and
Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use.
F. Utility Data Comment Section
Provide additional comments about utility data below.
Section II: System Data
A. Retail Connections
1. List the active retail connections by major water use category.
Active Retail Connections
Water Use Category* Metered Unmetered Total Percent of Total
Connections Connections
Residential—Single Family 20,562 0 20,562 55%
Residential—Multi-family (units) 14,717 0 14,717 39%
Industrial 26 0 26 0%
Commercial 1,868 0 1,868 5%
Institutional 413 0 413 1%
Agricultural 0 0 0 0%
Other 0 67 67 0%
TOTAL 37,519 67 37,586 100%
*For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use,refer to the online Guidance and
Methodology for Re orting on Water Conservation and Water Use.
2. List the net number of new retail connections by water use category for the
previous five years. UB
Water Use Category* Net Number of New Retail Connections
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Residential—Single
Family 121 29 40 1 -11 -88
Residential—Multi-
family(units) 261 17 550 1974 241
Industrial 2 2 0 -18 6
Commercial 25 27 29 -154 39
Institutional 13 16 13 6 64
Agricultural 13 20 19 21 4
TOTALI 435 111 1 651 1818 1 266
*For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use,refer to the online Guidance and
Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use.
B. Accounting Data
For the previous five years, enter the number of gallons of RETAIL water provided in each
major water use category.
Water Use Category* Total Gallons of Retail Water
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Residential -Single Family 1,121,037,000 1,095,756,000 1,041,608,000 1,110,312,000 1,034,367,000
Residential—Multi-family 770,104,000 778,817,000 566,355,000 680,889,000 576,998,000
Industrial 316,368,000 847,465,000 468,490,000 434,579,000 345,060,000
Commercial 1,175,052,000 462,145,000 526,261,000 550,678,000 586,919,000
Institutional 570,953,000 452,573,000 525,956,000 572,169,000 595,846,000
Agricultural 0 0 0 0 0
rM21ered 120,547,000 1 167,572,068 1 147,436,652 1 173,702,751 1 175,809,785
TOTAL 14,074,061,000 3,636,756,000 3,128,670,000 1 3,348,627,000 3,139,190,000
*For definitions on recommended customer categories for classifying customer water use,refer to the online Guidance and
Methodology for Reporting on Water Conservation and Water Use.
C. Residential Water Use UB
For the previous five years, enter the residential GPCD for single family and multi-
family units.
Water Use Category* Residential GPCD
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Residential -Single Family 1,121,037,000 1,095,756,000 1,041,608,000 1,110,312,000 1,037,367,000
Residential—Multi-family 770,104,000 778,817,000 566,355,000 680,889,000 576,998,000
D. Annual and Seasonal Water Use
1. For the previous five years, enter the gallons of treated water provided to RETAIL
customers.
Month Total Gallons of Treated Retail Water
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
January 367,439,500 333,000,131 359,726,324 357,011,600 339,343,914
February 337,415,100 310,444,925 355,285,156 328,361,702 325,849,257
March 359,546,979 339,662,134 369,189,663 352,427,516 332,323,825
April 370,779,673 351,080,974 356,500,923 341,907,647 327,315,924
May 387,365,850 390,674,082 366,469,268 384,468,300 351,689,177
June 428,615,653 438,044,048 346,554,650 382,271,449 353,935,214
July 487,255,503 435,847,701 330,855,250 394,683,764 375,495,532
August 589,714,758 382,561,997 330,954,224 4121218,636 390,440,750
September 567,554,121 375,175,349 369,197,580 377,457,308 386,067,612
October 518,666,746 390,085,521 355,199,048 380,186,933 379,554,600
November 470,611,496 356,246,500 335,072,846 358,859,815 351,940,417
December 418,844,209 1 414,556,845 348,721,542 1 377,101,201 1 391,475,414
TOTAL 5,303,809,589 1 4,517,480,207 4,223,726,474 1 4,446,955,871 1 4,305,431,636
2. For the previous five years, enter the gallons of raw water provided to
RETAIL customers.
Month Total Gallons of Raw Retail Water
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
January 0 0 0 0 0
February 0 0 0 0 0
March 0 0 0 0 0
April 0 0 0 0 0
May 0 0 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0 0
August 0 0 0 0 0
September 0 0 0 0 0
October 0 0 0 0 0
November 0 0 0 0 0
December 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0
3. Summary of seasonal and annual water use.
Seasonal and Annual Water Use
Water Use Average
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 in
Gallons
1,505,585,915 1,256,453,746 1,008,364,124 1,189,173,849 1,119,871,496
Summer Retail 1,215,889,826
(Treated+Raw)
Syr Average
4,517,480,207 4,446,955,871�
TOTAL Retail 5,303,809,589 4,223,726,474 4,305,431,636 4,559,480,755
(Treated+ Raw)
Syr Average
E. Water Loss
Provide Water Loss data for the previous five years.
Water Loss GPCD=[Total Water Loss in Gallons-Permanent Population Served] :365
Water Loss Percentage=[Total Water Loss;Total System Input]x 100
Year Total Water Loss Water Loss Water Loss
in Gallons in GPCD as a Percentage
2023 403,406,393 40.2 8%
2022 211,216,141 7 5%
2021 550,330,132 49.4 13%
2020 480,051,253 45.4 11%
2019 362,121,334 42.4 8%
5-year average 401,425,051 37 9%
F. Peak Water Use
Provide the Average Daily Water Use and Peak Day Water Use for the previous five years.
Year Average Daily Use(gal) Peak Day Use(gal) Ratio(peak/avg)
2023 14,527,510 22,337,900 1.54
2022 12,259,140 21,824,300 1.78
2021 11,620,590 23,836,200 2.05
2020 12,157,380 18,637,400 1.53
2019 12,368,050 19,207,400 1.55
G. Summary of Historic Water Use
Water Use Historic 5-year Average Percent of Connections Percent of Water Use
Category
Residential SF 1,063,282,000 57% 35%
Residential MF 609,957,200 37% 20%
Industrial 238,505,000 0% 8%
Commercial 459,438,600 6% 15%
Institutional 542,455,400 0% 18%
Agricultural 0 0% 0%
Other 168,066,204 0% 5%
H. System Data Comment Section
Provide additional comments about system data below.
1
I
Section III: Wastewater System Day
If you do not provide wastewater system services then you have completed
the Utility Profile. Save and Print this form to submit with your Plan. Continue
with the Water Conservation Plan Checklist to complete your Water
Conservation Plan.
A. Wastewater System Data (Attach a description of your wastewater system.)
1. Design capacity of wastewater treatment plant(s): 24,200,000
gallons per day.
2. List the active wastewater connections by major water use category. UB
Active Wastewater Connections
Water Use Category* Metered Unmetered Total Percent of Total
Connections Connections
Municipal 0 345 345 1.2
Industrial 0 8 8 0.02
Commercial 0 1484 1484 5.3
Institutional 0 91 91 0.3
Agricultural 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 1 1928 1928 6.82
2. What percent of water is serviced by the wastewater system? 91 %
3. For the previous five years, enter the number of gallons of wastewater that was
treated by the utility. Latia or WWT
Total Gallons of Treated Wastewater
Month
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
January 450,637,700 320,428,400 392,828,900 445,011,200 418,899,000
February 303,388,400 292,936,000 280,663,600 349,826,400 368,177,000
March 326,705,900 275,413,300 292,909,700 280,481,800 281,133,000
April 374,751,000 271,530,000 331,746,000 312,873,000 274,498,000
May 403,396,800 298,452,500 474,947,900 361,655,300 465,989,000
June 320,622,000 266,103,000 414,264,000 323,349,000 368,569,000
July 275,118,800 289,050,200 421,513,200 371,578,400 304,774,000
August 287,366,900 337,828,700 302,184,900 295,107,600 360,985,000
September 310,641,000 276,453,000 337,245,000 327,780,000 455,631,000
October 332,630,000 293,160,800 299,528,200 280,652,300 392,217,000
November 317,649,000 399,435,000 278,922,000 353,952,000 326,995,000
December 374,055,300 377,130,500 304,261,900 464,767,500 288,766,000
TOTA 4,076,963,000 3,697,921,400 4,131,015,300 4,167,034,500 4,306,633,000
4. Can treated wastewater be substituted for potable water?
✓ No
B. Reuse Data
1. Provide data on the types of recycling and reuse activities
implemented during the current reporting period.
Type of Reuse Total Annual Volume(in gallons)
On-site irrigation
Plant wash down
Chlorination/de-chlorination
Industrial
Landscape irrigation (parks,golf courses)
Agricultural
Discharge to surface water
Evaporation pond
Other
TOTAL 0
C. Wastewater System Data Comment
Provide additional comments about wastewater system data below.
(Attachment B)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules on Water Conservation and
Drought Contingency Plans
Texas Administrative Code
TITLE 30 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 288 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND
REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER A WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE §288.1 Definitions
The following words and terms,when used in this chapter,shall have the following meanings,unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Agricultural or Agriculture--means any of the following activities:
(A)cultivating the soil to produce crops for human food, animal feed, or planting
seed or for the production of fibers;
(B)the practice of floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, and horticulture, including the
cultivation of plants in containers or non-soil media by a nursery grower;
(C)raising, feeding, or keeping animals for breeding purposes or for the production
of food or fiber, leather, pelts, or other tangible products having a commercial
value;
(D) raising or keeping equine animals;
(E) wildlife management; and
(F) planting cover crops, including cover crops cultivated for transplantation, or
leaving land idle for the purpose of participating in any governmental program or
normal crop or livestock rotation procedure.
(2) Agricultural use--Any use or activity involving agriculture, including irrigation.
(3) Conservation--Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the
consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the
use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a water supply is
made available for future or alternative uses.
(4) Drought contingency plan--A strategy or combination of strategies for temporary
supply and demand management responses to temporary and potentially recurring
water supply shortages and other water supply emergencies. A drought contingency
plan may be a separate document identified as such or may be contained within
another water management document(s).
(5) Industrial use--The use of water in processes designed to convert materials of a lower
order of value into forms having greater usability and commercial value, commercial
fish production, and the development of power by means other than hydroelectric, but
does not include agricultural use.
(6) Irrigation--The agricultural use of water for the irrigation of crops, trees, and
pastureland, including, but not limited to, golf courses and parks which do not receive
water through a municipal distribution system.
(7) Irrigation water use efficiency--The percentage of that amount of irrigation water
which is beneficially used by agriculture crops or other vegetation relative to the
amount of water diverted from the source(s) of supply. Beneficial uses of water for
irrigation purposes include, but are not limited to, evapotranspiration needs for
vegetative maintenance and growth, salinity management, and leaching requirements
associated with irrigation.
(8) Mining use--The use of water for mining processes including hydraulic use, drilling,
washing sand and gravel, and oil field repressuring.
(9) Municipal per capita water use--The sum total of water diverted into a water supply
system for residential, commercial, and public and institutional uses divided by actual
population served.
(10) Municipal use--The use of potable water within or outside a municipality and its
environs whether supplied by a person, privately owned utility, political subdivision,
or other entity as well as the use of sewage effluent for certain purposes, including the
use of treated water for domestic purposes, fighting fires, sprinkling streets, flushing
sewers and drains, watering parks and parkways, and recreational purposes, including
public and private swimming pools, the use of potable water in industrial and
commercial enterprises supplied by a municipal distribution system without special
constriction to meet its demands, and for the watering of lawns and family gardens.
(11) Nursery grower--A person engaged in the practice of floriculture, viticulture,
silviculture, and horticulture, including the cultivation of plants in containers or
nonsoil media, who grows more than 501 o of the products that the person either sells
or leases, regardless of the variety sold, leased, or grown. For the purpose of this
definition, grow means the actual cultivation or propagation of the product beyond
the mere holding or maintaining of the item prior to sale or lease, and typically
includes activities associated with the production or multiplying of stock such as the
development of new plants from cuttings, grafts, plugs, or seedlings.
(12) Pollution--The alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, or biological quality of,
or the contamination of, any water in the state that renders the water harmful,
detrimental, or injurious to humans, animal life, vegetation, or property, or to the
public health, safety, or welfare, or impairs the usefulness or the public enjoyment of
the water for any lawful or reasonable purpose.
(13) Public Water Supplier--An individual or entity that supplies water to the public for
human consumption.
(14) Regional Water Planning Group--A group established by the Texas Water
Development Board to prepare a regional water plan under Texas Water Code,
§16.053.
(15) Retail Public Water Supplier--An individual or entity that for compensation supplies
water to the public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual
or entity that supplies water to itself or its employees or tenants when that water is not
resold to or used by others.
(16) Reuse--The authorized use for one or more beneficial purposes of use of water that
remains unconsumed after the water is used for the original purpose of use and before
that water is either disposed of or discharged or otherwise allowed to flow into a
watercourse, lake, or other body of state-owned water.
(17) Water conservation plan--A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the
volume of water withdrawn from a water supply source, for reducing the loss or
waste of water, for maintaining or improving the efficiency in the use of water, for
increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for preventing the pollution of water.
A water conservation plan may be a separate document identified as such or may be
contained within another water management document(s).
(18) Wholesale Public Water Supplier--An individual or entity that for compensation
supplies water to another for resale to the public for human consumption. The term
does not include an individual or entity that supplies water to itself or its employees
or tenants as an incident of that employee service or tenancy when that water is not
resold to or used by others, or an individual or entity that conveys water to another
individual or entity, but does not own the right to the water which is conveyed,
whether or not for a delivery fee.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.1 adopted to be effective May 3, 1993, 18
TexReg 2558; amended to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 949; amended to
be effective April 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 3544; amended to be effective August 15, 2002,
27 TexReg 7146
Texas Administrative Code
TITLE 30 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 288 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND
REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTEIZ A WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE §288.2 Water Conservation Plans for Municipal Uses by Public
Water Suppliers
(a) A water conservation plan for municipal water use by public water suppliers shall
provide information, where applicable, in response to the following.
(1) Minimum requirements. All water conservation plans for municipal uses by public
drinking water suppliers shall include the following elements:
(A)a utility profile including, but not limited to, information regarding population
and customer data, water use data, water supply system data, and wastewater
system data;
(B)specification of conservation goals including, but not limited to, municipal per
capita water use goals, the basis for the development of such goals, and a time
frame for achieving the specified goals;
(C)metering device(s), within an accuracy of plus or minus 5.0% in order to
measure and account for the amount of water diverted from the source of
supply;
(D)a program for universal metering of both customer and public uses of water,
for meter testing and repair, and for periodic meter replacement;
(E) measures to determine and control unaccounted-for uses of water(for
example, periodic visual inspections along distribution lines; annual or
monthly audit of the water system to determine illegal connections,
abandoned services, etc.);
(F) a program of continuing public education and information regarding water
conservation;
(G)a water rate stricture which is not "promotional," i.e., a rate structure which is
cost-based and which does not encourage the excessive use of water;
(H)a reservoir systems operations plan, if applicable, providing for the
coordinated operation of reservoirs owned by the applicant within a common
watershed or river basin in order to optimize available water supplies; and
(1) a means of implementation and enforcement which shall be evidenced by:
(i) a copy of the ordinance, resolution, or tariff, indicating official adoption of
the water conservation plan by the water supplier; and
(ii) a description of the authority by which the water supplier will implement
and enforce the conservation plan; and
(J)documentation of coordination with the Regional Water Planning Groups for
the service area of the public water supplier in order to insure consistency
with the appropriate approved regional water plans.
(2) Additional content requirements. Water conservation plans for municipal uses by
public drinking water suppliers serving a current population of 5,000 or more
and/or a projected population of 5,000 or more within the next ten years
subsequent to the effective date of the plan shall include the following elements:
(A)a program of leak detection, repair, and water loss accounting for the water
transmission, delivery, and distribution system in order to control
unaccounted-for uses of water;
(B)a record management system to record water pumped, water deliveries, water
sales, and water losses which allows for the desegregation of water sales and
uses into the following user classes:
(i) residential;
(ii) commercial;
(iii) public and institutional; and
(iv) industrial; and
(C)a requirement in every wholesale water supply contract entered into or
renewed after official adoption of the plan (by either ordinance, resolution, or
tariff), and including any contract extension, that each successive wholesale
customer develop and implement a water conservation plan or water
conservation measures using the applicable elements in this chapter; if the
customer intends to resell the water, then the contract between the initial
supplier and customer must provide that the contract for the resale of the
water must have water conservation requirements so that each successive
customer in the resale of the water will be required to implement water
conservation measures in accordance with applicable provisions of this
chapter.
(3) Additional conservation strategies. Any combination of the following strategies
shall be selected by the water supplier, in addition to the minimum requirements
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, if they are necessary to achieve the
stated water conservation goals of the plan. The commission may require that any
of the following strategies be implemented by the water supplier if the
commission determines that the strategy is necessary to achieve the goals of the
water conservation plan:
(A)conservation-oriented water rates and water rate structures such as uniform or
increasing block rate schedules, and/or seasonal rates, but not flat rate or
decreasing block rates;
(B)adoption of ordinances, plumbing codes, and.'or rules requiring water-
conserving plumbing fixtures to be installed in new structures and existing
structures undergoing substantial modification or addition;
(C)a program for the replacement or retrofit of water-conserving plumbing
fixtures in existing structures;
(D) reuse and or recycling of wastewater and or greywater;
(E)a program for pressure control and or reduction in the distribution system
and/or for customer connections;
(F) a program and or ordinance(s) for landscape water management;
(G)a method for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the water
conservation plan; and
(H)any other water conservation practice, method, or technique which the water
supplier shows to be appropriate for achieving the stated goal or goals of the
water conservation plan.
(b) A water conservation plan prepared in accordance with 31 TAC §363.15 (relating to
Required Water Conservation Plan) of the Texas Water Development Board and
substantially meeting the requirements of this section and other applicable
commission rules may be submitted to meet application requirements pursuant to a
memorandum of understanding between the commission and the Texas Water
Development Board.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.2 adopted to be effective May 3, 1993, 18
TexReg 2558; amended to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 949; amended to
be effective April 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 3544
Texas Administrative Code
TITLE 30 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 288 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND
REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER B DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS
RULE §288.20 Drought Contingency Plans for Municipal Uses by Public
Water Suppliers
(a) A drought contingency plan for a retail public water supplier, where applicable, shall
provide information in response to each of the following.
(1) Minimum requirements. Drought contingency plans shall include the following
minimum elements.
(A)Preparation of the plan shall include provisions to actively inform the public
and affirmatively provide opportunity for public input. Such acts may include,
but are not limited to, having a public meeting at a time and location
convenient to the public and providing written notice to the public concerning
the proposed plan and meeting.
(B)Provisions shall be made for a program of continuing public education and
information regarding the drought contingency plan.
(C)The drought contingency plan must document coordination with the Regional
Water Planning Groups for the service area of the retail public water supplier
to insure consistency with the appropriate approved regional water plans.
(D)The drought contingency plan shall include a description of the information to
be monitored by the water supplier, and specific criteria for the initiation and
termination of drought response stages, accompanied by an explanation of the
rationale or basis for such triggering criteria.
(E)The drought contingency plan must include drought or emergency response
stages providing for the implementation of measures in response to at least the
following situations:
(i) reduction in available water supply up to a repeat of the drought of record;
(ii) water production or distribution system limitations;
(iii) supply source contamination; or
(iv)system outage due to the failure or damage of major water system
components (e.g., pumps).
(F) The drought contingency plan must include the specific water supply or water
demand management measures to be implemented during each stage of the
plan including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) curtailment of non-essential water uses; and
(ii) utilization of alternative water sources and/or alternative delivery
mechanisms with the prior approval of the executive director as appropriate
(e.g., interconnection with another water system, temporary use of a non-
municipal water supply, use of reclaimed water for non- potable purposes,
etc.).
(G)The drought contingency plan must include the procedures to be followed for the
initiation or termination of each drought response stage, including procedures for
notification of the public.
(H)The drought contingency plan must include procedures for granting variances to
the plan.
(I) The drought contingency plan must include procedures for the enforcement of any
mandatory water use restrictions, including specification of penalties (e.g., fines,
water rate surcharges, discontinuation of service) for violations of such restrictions.
(2) Privately-owned water utilities. Privately-owned water utilities shall prepare a
drought contingency plan in accordance with this section and shall incorporate such
plan into their tariff.
(3) Wholesale water customers. Any water supplier that receives all or a portion of its
water supply from another water supplier shall consult with that supplier and shall
include in the drought contingency plan appropriate provisions for responding to
reductions in that water supply.
(b) A wholesale or retail water supplier shall notify the executive director within five
business days of the implementation of any mandatory provisions of the drought
contingency plan.
(c) The retail public water supplier shall review and update, as appropriate, the drought
contingency plan, at least every five years, based on new or updated information, such as
the adoption or revision of the regional water plan.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.20 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24
TexReg 949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 3544
(Attachment C)
Ordinance copy to be attached upon execution
(Attachment D)
LETTER TO REGION H WATER PLANNING GROUP
June 1, 2024
Attention: Region H
San Jacinto River Authority
PO Box 329
Conroe, TX 77305
RE: WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
Enclosed please find a copy of the recently amended Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency Plan for the city of Baytown. This copy of the Plan is submitted to the Region
H Water Planning Group in accordance with the riles of the Texas Water Development Board
and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The Baytown City Council adopted the
attached plan on June 27, 2024.
Sincerely,
Donald Curry
City of Baytown
Superintendent of Public Works Utilities
(Attachment E)
LETTER TO TCEQ Public Drinking Water Section
June 1, 2024
TCEQ-Public Drinking Water
Section
MC-155
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
RE: WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
Dear TCEQ:
Enclosed please find a copy of the recently amended Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency Plan for the city of Baytown.
Sincerely,
Donald Curry
City of Baytown
Superintendent of Public Works:Utilities