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The comprehensive water conservation applied in the 2016 RWP is compared against the
conservation in the 2011 RWP in Figure ES-6. Additional information related to conservation can be
found in Chapter 5 and Chapter 5B.
Figure ES-6 - Total Region H 2016 RWP Conservation vs 2011 RWP
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ES.6 IMPACTS OF THE REGIONAL WATER PLAN
Both surface and groundwater in Region H are generally of good quality, and can be used with
conventional treatment only. Advanced treatment measures are recommended to develop direct
wastewater reuse projects and the utilization of non-traditional water supplies such as brackish
groundwater. The management strategies recommended in the plan are not anticipated to directly
affect water quality in most basins, although the reduction of in-stream flows due to full use of water
rights may indirectly increase the concentration of some contaminants (by reducing the overall
volume of water). However, plan development was guided by the principal that the designated water
quality and related water issues as shown in the state water quality management plan shall be
improved or maintained. The Brazos Saltwater Barrier is specifically recommended to improve water
quality in the lower Brazos basin by preventing seawater from migrating above Freeport during
periods of low flows. The Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer and the transfer of water to the San Jacinto
River Authority (SJRA) from Trinity River supplies will introduce Trinity River water into the San Jacinto
River Basin. It should be noted that Trinity River water is currently transferred into Harris County via
other conveyances. Similarly, the East Texas Transfer will also introduce water from basins as far east
as the Sabine River into western basins on a path toward the Houston area. The reuse of wastewater
and other treatment projects will produce a brine concentrate, which must be judiciously discharged
to prevent adverse environmental impacts.
Agricultural areas in Region H are generally served by a combination of groundwater and surface
water supplies depending primarily on the location of use and the application. The groundwater use
is not projected to change during the planning period. Surface water used for irrigation is typically
contracted on a year-to-year basis and often originates from supplies that are not firm during theRegion H 2016 Regional Water Plan
Executive Summary
November 2015
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Region H Water Planning Group. Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report, report, November 2015; Conroe, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth838720/m1/37/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.