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Texas Water Code - WATER § 13.343. Wholesale Water Contracts Between Certain Affiliates

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The owner of a utility that supplies retail water service may not contract to purchase from an affiliated supplier wholesale water service for any of that owner's systems unless:

(1) the wholesale service is provided for not more than 90 days to remedy an emergency condition, as defined by utility commission or commission rule;  or

(2) the utility commission determines that the utility cannot obtain wholesale water service from another source at a lower cost than from the affiliate.

(b) The utility may not purchase groundwater from any provider if:

(1) the source of the groundwater is located in a priority groundwater management area;  and

(2) a wholesale supply of surface water is available.

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