Region Wastewater System
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Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District and East Fork Special Utility District for Water Line Installation at Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Resolution 25-33 for the execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the North Texas Municipal Water District and East Fork Special Utility District for the installation of a water line at Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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PURPOSE
East Fork Special Utility District (EFSUD) plans to extend its potable water system and wishes to locate a portion of a pipeline across the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) property. EFSUD would provide retail portable water services to Muddy Creek WWTP and certain retail water customers currently serviced by NTMWD.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute an ILA as follows:
1) Authorize the Executive Director to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the East Fork Special Utility District.
2) Adopt Resolution 25-33 “A Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between North Texas Municipal Water District and the East Fork Special Utility District for Water Line Installation at Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant”.
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East Fork Special Utility District (East Fork SUD) |
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Execution of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement |
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Project: |
East Fork Special Utility District for Water Line Installation at Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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N/A |
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This item was an Engineering and Planning Update on the June 11, 2025, Executive Committee meeting, and will be a Champion Update at the June 25, 2025, Wastewater Committee meeting |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
3.3 Durable Strategic Partnerships |
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☐ Asset Condition |
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☐ Capacity |
☐ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☒ Relocation or External Requests |
☒ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☐ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
• NTMWD currently provides retail water service to its Muddy Creek WWTP and certain properties along Pleasant Valley Road, all within the boundaries of the East Fork Special Utility District (EFSUD) Certificate of Convenience and Necessity.
• NTMWD must adhere to District Policy No. 7 as well as incur maintenance, regulatory, and administrative costs to provide retail water service. The policy requires the District to “not serve any property that can be served by any authorized retail system.”
• EFSUD proposes to extend its potable water system with a 12” distribution main starting at its Elm Grove Storage Tank, continuing along Elm Grove Road to Pleasant Valley Road, and extending along Pleasant Valley Road to connect to its existing distribution main.
• The Muddy Creek WWTP property has sufficient unimproved acreage along Pleasant Valley Road to allow for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the EFSUD potable water line extension.
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
The Interlocal Cooperation Agreement is attached. General notable terms are as follows:
• NTMWD shall dedicate an easement at the Muddy Creek WWTP to East Fork Special Utility District (EFSUD) at no cost.
• EFSUD shall install a 12” distribution main extension within the easement, to which NTMWD will connect to receive potable water for Muddy Creek WWTP.
• EFSUD shall provide a service line and meter at no cost to NTMWD.
• Muddy Creek WWTP will become a regular retail water customer of EFSUD.
• EFSUD will provide water service to two retail customers along Pleasant Valley Road currently served by NTMWD.
The East Fork Special Utility District Board of Directors is scheduled to consider approval of this agreement at its June 25, 2025, meeting.
FUNDING
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