This document provides an agenda and materials for a MUD directors' outreach workshop on water costs and conservation efforts. The agenda includes introductions, a video on the water authority's history, presentations on rising water costs and outreach efforts, and a Q&A session. The presentations will discuss what fees pay for, projected future water costs increases driven by infrastructure needs, and efforts like brochures, websites, rain barrels, and school programs to encourage water conservation.

1. MUD DIRECTORS’
OUTREACH WORKSHOP
June 8, 2017

2. TONIGHT’S AGENDA
 Welcome and Introductions
Bruce Parker, President
 “16 Years of WHCRWA History ” - Video
 The Rising Cost of Water
Mike Thornhill, Director
 Outreach and Education Efforts
Gary Struzick, Director
 Q&A and Discussion
 Visit Displays, Adjourn

3. Mike Thornhill, Director

4.  What is the WHCRWA fee used for?
 How much will water cost in the future?
 Why does the price keep going up?
 How will we pay for it? Any help from Texas?
 Are we getting a good deal on our Bond Sales?
 When will rates increase again?

5. What makes up the cost of water on water bills?

6.  What is the WHCRWA fee used for?
 Purchase water from City
of Houston
 O&M Costs
 Debt service
 Major projects
 Annual Permit fees (HGSD)
 WHCRWA share of Luce Bayou
Interbasin Transfer Project,
NRWPP Expansion, Transmission
Lines

7.  How much will our water cost in the future?
 Why does the price keep going up?
TOTAL WHCRWA
ADDITIONAL
CAPITAL COST:
Estimated
$1.1 BILLION

8.  How will we pay for it? Any help from Texas?
 Are we getting a good deal on our Bond Sales?

9. Comprehensive Water Rate Study
• Forecast for surface water consumed
and groundwater pumped
• Two key factors impacting forecast:
 HGSD groundwater reduction mandate
 Significant growth in population and usage
• Total water consumed will increase.

10. Comprehensive Water Rate Study
Forecast considerations:
• Significant operating and
debt costs related to the
Luce Bayou project
• City of Houston’s water
charges are expected
to increase.

11. • The Authority has an aggressive program
to provide surface water to its customers
(the MUDs).
• The cost of infrastructure has the most
significant impact on the Authority’s
long-term rate plan
 Influences amount of funds to be
invested in the system
 Influences timing investments need to be
completed

12. Rate Plan Recommendations
Ground Water Surface Water
GRP Rate Rate
Current $2.45 $2.85
2018* $2.70 $3.10
2019* $2.95 $3.35
* Projected

13. 2017 ~ $226,000,000
2018 ~ $411,000,000
2019 ~ $154,000,000
Projected Bond Requirements

15.  What can we do to stretch our water supplies?
 What can be done to encourage conservation?
 Other ways?

16. Thinking outside the box…
EFFLUENT REUSE
RAINWATER
CAPTURE

17. Thinking outside the box…
for your residents

18. More rain barrels

19. City of Houston Green Building Resources
Galveston Bay Foundation Rain Barrel Program

21. What can we do to
stretch our water supplies?

22. What can be done to encourage conservation?

23. BROCHURES & INSERTS

24. Authority Website
www.whcrwa.com

26. Online Videos

27. SAVE WATER TEXAS COALITION PARTNER

28. Learning from our past to influence
our future…-- Grades 2, 4 & 7

31. CLASSROOM ASSEMBLIES

34. The cornerstone
of our outreach
efforts for
all ages…