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Population and Water Demand Projections

2011 Regional Water Plan & 2012 State Water Plan Projections Data

    As discussed in the TWDB's “Guidelines for Regional Water Plan Development (2007-2012),” with the exception of steam-electric water demands, population and water demand projections from the 2002-2007 planning cycle are serving as default projections for the current round of planning. However, regional water planning groups may request that the Board consider revisions to 2006 regional water plan and 2007 state water plan population and water demand projections if conditions in a given planning area have changed significantly. As specified in Section 357.5 (d)(1-2), Title 31 of the Texas Administrative Code, entities wishing to revise projections address their requests through their respective regional water planning group. If a planning group concurs, they in turn submit a request to the TWDB's Executive Administrator for review. TWDB staff coordinate reviews with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Texas Department of Agriculture. Designated representatives from each agency must approve each revision. Ultimately, our Board is responsible for approving and adopting population and water demand projections.

    Board Approved Revisions for 2011 Regional Water Plans
  • Population and Water Demand Projections for Regions A, K, N, and P have been revised and approved by the TWDB (August 12, 2009) - Board Memo Orange N
  • Population and Water Demand Projections for Region G have been revised and approved by the TWDB (May 21, 2009) - Board Memo
  • Steam electric demand projections for Somervell County and Region G have been revised and approved by the TWDB (September 23, 2008) - Board Memo

2011 Regional Water Plan & 2012 State Water Plan Projections Data

Population and Demand Projections Data for the 2011 regional and 2012 state water plans will be posted when all regions have completed revisions and the data has been approved by the TWDB.

2006 Regional Water Plan & 2007 State Water Plan Projections Data

2002 State Water Plan Projections Data

    2002 State Plan Data: 2000-2050 population and water demand projections for Water User Groups (WUGs) in each of the 16 planning regions.

1997 State Water Plan Projections Data

    1997 State Plan Data: 1990-2050 population and water demand projections for Water User Groups (WUGs) in each of the 16 planning regions.



If you have any questions or comments about the information provided in these pages please contact:
Wendy Barron, Water Planning Research and Analysis
Phone: 512-936-0886 | wendy.barron@twdb.state.tx.us

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