RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS

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1 RED RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS Red River Valley Association 22 nd Annual Water Resource Conference November 16, 2016 Wichita Falls, Texas Curtis W. Campbell General Manager

2 INTRODUCTION The Red River Authority of Texas was created in 1959 by Acts of the 56th Legislature as a conservation and reclamation district, a political subdivision of the state, a body politic and corporate under Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution.

3 MISSION STATEMENT The orderly conservation, reclamation, protection, and development of the water resources throughout the Red River Basin for the benefit of the public.

4 LEGAL JURISDICTION 43 Texas Counties Within the Authority s Legal Jurisdiction

5 GOVERNING BODY Nine Member Governor Appointed Board of Directors Amarillo, Silverton, Truscott, Henrietta, Denison, Paris, Telephone

6 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE -Board of Directors- Governs All Affairs of the Authority -Executive Committee- Provides Administrative, Policy and Fiscal Oversight of All Activities -Executive Administration- Administers Board Policy, Provides Technical Support and Supervision for all Operations

7 HUMAN RESOURCES CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL General Services Branch 5 Fiscal Administration Branch 4 General Operations Branch Environmental Services Division 5 Maintenance Division 6 Utility Division 10 TOTAL 30

8 GENERAL SERVICES BRANCH General Administration Research & Development Dept of Information Resources Data Management Systems Geographic Information Systems

9 FISCAL ADMINISTRATION BRANCH Accounting Department Financial Services Communications Services

10 GENERAL OPERATIONS BRANCH Environmental Services Division Maintenance Division Utility Division

11 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION Resource Management Texas Clean Rivers Program Watershed Inventories & Analysis Water Resource Studies Basin Wide Assessment Watershed Assessments Resource Reclamation Projects Chloride Control Project Salinity Gradient Solar Ponds Stream Bank Stabilization

12 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION Environmental Monitoring Surface Water Quality Monitoring Chemical, Physical & Biological 305 Monitoring Stations in Red & Canadian Basins 30 USGS Stream Gages in Red & Canadian Basins 95 RRA Sites in Red & Canadian Basins Priority Watershed Studies Receiving Water Assessments Biological Assessments Sub-watershed Delineation / Classification Hydrological & Availability Modeling

13 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION Regional NELAP Laboratory Water Quality Analytical Services RRA Utilities Division Other Public Utilities Industrial Contract Services State & Federal Agencies

14 MAINTENANCE DIVISION Utility Systems Maintenance Routine Contractor Services 24 Hour Emergency Repairs & Replacements Minor Capital Improvements Planned System Upgrades & Expansions System Line Extension Projects Prepaid Inventory Bulk Utility Supplies Supply Cost Control

15 UTILITY DIVISION Regional Water System Supply, Treatment & Distribution Wastewater Systems Collection, Treatment & Disposal Contract Services Operations & Maintenance

16 UTILITY DIVISION - SERVICE AREA

17 UTILITY DIVISION Serves Approximately 10,000 People Over a 15 County Service Area Includes 33 Independent Water Systems 65 Separate Pressure Planes Over 2,150 Miles of Distribution Lines Average Usage: 1.5 MGD; Peak: 4.4 MGD Average Unaccounted Water Loss: 21%

18 MAJOR GOALS Regional Water Quality Mgt Plan Red River Basin Chloride Project Expand Regional Water System Expand Laboratory Services Regional Water Planning Salinity Gradient Solar Ponds Expand Public Education Programs Install Real Time WQ Monitoring

19 FUTURE CONCERNS Financial & Investment Security Unfunded Legislative Mandates Utility Infrastructure Replacement Adequate Water Supplies Improved Water Quality Impacts to Public & Environment

20 QUESTIONS

21 FOR MORE INFORMATION P.O. Box 240, Wichita Falls, Texas (940) Fax Number: (940) Hours of Operation: Monday Friday 8:00 5:00 Emergency Laboratory Services: (940)