WATER CONSERVATION RULES
On May 30, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) published newly adopted changes to its financial assistance rules, in compliance with the omnibus water bills passed during the 2007 legislative session. Starting in 2010, any city that receives financial assistance from the TWDB will be required to update the Board annually on progress made toward the city’s water conservation plan as filed with the TWDB and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). These changes are part of the comprehensive modifications made to water conservation plan requirements and water conservation in general during the 2007 legislative session. If you have any questions about this issue, please contact Lauren Crawford in the TML Legal Department at (512) 231-7400 or lauren@tml.org.