The Upper Trinity Regional Water District has a history of questionable business decisions that ultimately translate into higher than necessary water rates for the residents and businesses of Denton County who are forced to purchase UTRWD water.
Contracts change without members agreement Water prices escalate to pay for the cost of overbuilding and poor management.
Upper Trinity Regional Water District staff members have stated an intent for the district to extend their service area beyond the current boundaries at current member expense, while several original members have been paying participation fees for years and still do not have water.
The District has a policy of participating in and building unnecessary projects
at the expense of its member communities.
- Lake Chapman Participation
- Lake Ralph Hall
- New Harpool Water Treatment Plant
The Upper Trinity Regional Water District has contracted for and can deliver far fewer million gallons per day than is subscribed for by its member communities.
Purchasing the Most Expensive Water
The Upper Trinity Regional Water District has a history of purchasing the most expensive water available. In 2005, the District purchased 86% of its water from Lake Chapman, the most expensive of the two water sources currently available to the District.
| Dallas Water Utilities | $0.39 / thousand gallons |
| Lake Chapman | $0.66 / thousand gallons |
The cities of Denton, Lewisville, and Highland Village all withdrew from
the Lake Chapman project.
The UTRWD is expected to again continue with this trend when it begins utilizing
Lake Ralph Hall water, projected to cost $1.10 per thousand gallons.
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