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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION |
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Subtitle C. WATER DEVELOPMENT |
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Chapter 16. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO WATER DEVELOPMENT |
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Subchapter B. DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR |
Sec. 16.0121. WATER AUDITS
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(a) In this section, "retail public utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a retail public utility providing potable water that receives from the board financial assistance shall perform and file with the board an annual water audit computing the utility's system water loss during the preceding year.
(b-1) A retail public utility providing potable water that does not receive from the board financial assistance shall perform and file with the board every five years a water audit computing the utility's most recent annual system water loss.
(c) The board shall develop appropriate methodologies and submission dates for a water audit required under Subsection (b) or (b-1) for the following categories of retail public utilities:
(1) retail public utilities serving populations of 100,000 or more;
(2) retail public utilities serving populations of 50,000 or more but less than 100,000;
(3) retail public utilities serving populations of more than 10,000 but less than 50,000; and
(4) retail public utilities serving populations of 10,000 or less.
(d) In developing the methodologies required by Subsection (c), the board shall ensure that each methodology:
(1) is financially feasible for the category of retail public utility for which it is developed; and
(2) considers differences in population density, source of water supply, the mean income of the service population, and other factors determined by the board.
(e) The methodologies required by Subsection (c) shall account for various components of system water loss, including loss from distribution lines, inaccuracies in meters or accounting practices, and theft.
(f) The board shall compile the information included in the water audits required by Subsections (b) and (b-1) according to category of retail public utility and according to regional water planning area. The regional planning group for a regional planning area shall use the information to identify appropriate water management strategies in the development of a regional water plan under Section 16.053.