Newer residents within Northwest Freeway have asked, “what is this NHCRWA fee on my bill?!” The Board of Directors for Northwest Freeway wanted to provide some guidance on where to find the information regarding the North Harris County Regional Water Authority (“NHCRWA”) fee, as well as the organization levying it on your monthly bills.
The NHCRWA is a governmental entity created by the Texas Legislature that assists in converting the region within its boundaries from using groundwater to predominantly surface water in order to combat subsidence.
The NHCRWA assesses a fee for both groundwater and surface water usage by residents. This fee is used by the NHCRWA to fund projects intended to reduce regional subsidence and to meet legislatively mandated surface water conversion goals. You can find more information on the NHCRWA and their programs at their website, https://www.nhcrwa.com/.
The NHCRWA fee that you see on your bill is not a fee levied by the MUD; it is a mandatory fee levied by the NHCRWA that is passed through to you via your water bills. This fee is based solely on how much water you use in your home.
You can see the current NHCRWA fees here.