Surface Water Supply Project

To meet the HGSD and FBSD groundwater reduction requirements for 2025 and beyond, the WHCRWA and NFBWA are constructing the Surface Water Supply Project (SWSP).

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How Safe Is Our Drinking Water?

Your drinking water goes through multiple layers of treatment to ensure it meets and exceeds state and federal safety standards.
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The WHCRWA is working with NFBWA, Harris County, the City of Houston, and all applicable regulatory agencies to coordinate construction and minimize impacts along the #SurfaceWaterSupplyProject entire route.

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Curious about the Surface Water Supply Project? Check out our FAQs at https://t.co/B4wpYZ9xW3

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What’s Causing Land to Sink in Our Region?

Subsidence is the gradual sinking of land caused by excessive groundwater pumping. The HGSD helps monitor and regulate groundwater use to minimize this issue.
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The WHCRWA is working with the NFBWA, Harris County, the City of Houston, and all applicable regulatory agencies to coordinate construction and minimize impacts along the entire route of the Surface Water Supply Project.

Learn more at https://t.co/bgq9RQwY3d

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Thought of the Day:

Did you know you can save up to 10 gallons of water a day by fixing leaks?

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Do you have questions about the Surface Water Supply Project?

Visit our website at https://t.co/4iuauPqC9G, drop us an email at [email protected] , or call us our toll-free hotline at 1-844-638-SWSP (7977).

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Construction Update!

The Central Pump Station is one of the two pump stations in the SWSP. The Central Pump Station is anticipated to be complete by Fall 2025.

Find the latest photos of this pump station at
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Why is the SWSP needed?

This project will help to reduce land subsidence and will meet the water needs of a rapidly growing population.

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Design for the #SWSP began in 2016 and design for the entire SWSP was completed in 2021. Project construction began in 2020 and is being completed in multiple segments that are a key part of our 2025 conversion program.

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From 1906 to 2000, up to seven feet of subsidence, or sinking of the land surface, has been measured in northwest Harris County. The HGSD has enacted a regulatory plan that requires WHCRWA to convert to 80 percent surface water by 2035.

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The Northeast Water Purification Plant expansion is key to shifting from groundwater to surface water, treating Lake Houston water for drinking in Harris, Fort Bend counties, and nearby areas.

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Construction Update!

The Repump Station started construction in the Spring of 2024.

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Did you know?

The Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project maintains the water level at Lake Houston by transferring water from the Trinity River to Lake Houston and the City’s Northeast Water Purification Plant.

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WHCRWA is proud to announce the release of its latest video, “A Spotlight on WHCRWA.” This engaging and informative production offers an in-depth look at the vital role WHCRWA plays in managing and safeguarding the water resources of West Harris County, Texas.

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Do you have questions about the ongoing construction or the WHCRWA water rates?

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How are the MUDs connected to the surface water system?

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Design for the SWSP began in spring 2016. Construction began along Segment 3 in 2020, and the entire project is anticipated to be completed in 2026.

Learn more at https://t.co/bgq9RQwY3d

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Your input matters. If you have questions or want more information distributed to your community about the Surface Water Supply Project, drop us an email at [email protected] or call us at our toll-free hotline at 1-844-638-SWSP (7977).