Region C Water Planning Group
The Region C Water Planning Group (RCWPG) is one of 16 regional water planning groups established by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to help develop and revise a comprehensive water plan for Texas through 2060. The RCWPG is made up of 19 members representing 11 different interest groups, who are responsible for developing and refining the long-range water plan for the North Central Texas region. NTMWD is a participant in the Region C Water Planning Group as a wholesale water provider.
The RCWPG has completed two five-year planning cycles since 1997 and is now in the middle of the third round of Regional Water Planning. Ultimately, the objective is to develop and refine a balanced, long-range plan that will meet the region's water needs over the next 50 years to avoid a water crisis.
Region C - At a Glance
- Covers 16 counties in and around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
- Serves 25% of Texas population
- Wholesale providers supply 90% of water used by area cities 2006 Region C
Findings
- Population will more than double by 2060
- Water demands will increase
- Current supplies will decline over time
- Region C faces a water shortage by 2060 without new supplies
Socioeconomic Impacts of an Inadequate
Water Supply Within the Region C
- Projected 2060 population would be reduced by one million (7%)
- Projected 2060 employment would be reduced by 7,000 jobs (17%)
- Projected 2060 income would be reduced by $58.8 billion (21%)
How is Water Used in North Texas?
Water Use Category |
Percentage of Use |
Municipal |
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86% |
Indistrial / Steam Electric |
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8% |
Irrigation |
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3% |
Mining / Livestock |
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3% |
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To learn more about the
Region C Water Planning Group,
visit their Web site at: www.regioncwater.org
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Region C is made up of all or part of 16
counties in North Central Texas: Collin,
Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Fannin,
Freestone, Grayson, Henderson (Trinity River Basin portion), Jack, Kaufman, Navarro, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise.
Where Will Region C Water Come From
in 2060?
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