Regional Water Plan: Region C, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report Page: 5E.29
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5E.7.1 Conservation Requirements for Interbasin Transfers of Water
Recommended water management strategies for many WUGs in Region C include a new interbasin
transfer of surface water. Section 11.085 of the Texas Water Code includes permitting requirements for
such interbasin transfers. Section 11.085(l)(2) defines the conservation standard for interbasin transfers,
indicating that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) may grant a water right "to the
extent that...the applicant for the interbasin transfer has prepared a drought contingency plan and has
developed and implemented a water conservation plan that will result in the highest practicable levels of
water conservation and efficiency achievable within the jurisdiction of the applicant."
Section 11.1271(e) of the Water Code indicates that the TWDB and the TCEQ should jointly "develop
model water conservation programs for different types of water suppliers that suggest best management
practices for achieving the highest practicable levels of water conservation and efficiency achievable for
each specific type of water supplier." The TWDB and the TCEQ have addressed this requirement by
preparing TWDB Report 362, the Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide (7) The TWDB,
the TCEQ, and the WCAC have been working to update these BMPs (19).
5E.7.2 Recommended Conservation Strategies for Region C
For this report, the Region C Water Planning Group analyzed the applicability and appropriateness in
Region C of the Best Management Practices suggested in the Guide, considering cost, potential water
savings, and opportunities for implementation and taking into account the current implementation levels
indicated in the water conservation survey (described in Section 5E.6). Based on this analysis, the region
recommends a Water Conservation Package that reflects practices that are:
" Practicable for implementation in Region C,
" Projected to provide long-term water savings, and
" Projected to provide a reasonable quantity of water savings at a reasonable cost for a wide range
of water user groups.
The Water Conservation Package is recommended for implementation by each municipal water user
group in the region. The Water Conservation Package includes:
" Low flow plumbing fixture rules (required by state and federal law),
" Efficient new residential clothes washer standards,
" Efficient new residential dishwasher standards (new in 2016 Initially Prepared Region C Water
Plan),2016 Region C Water Plan
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