85R9272 JGH-D
By: Lucio III H.R. No. 334
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 50th anniversary of the North Alamo Water Supply
Corporation provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the
important role it plays in providing clean water to the people of
the Rio Grande Valley; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing an urgent need for potable water, a
group of farmers and homeowners joined together in 1966 to form a
water utility; the following year, the North Alamo Water Supply
Corporation began providing households with clean drinking water
and farmers with a reliable source of water for agricultural use;
initially established in Hidalgo County, the project eventually
expanded to include portions of Willacy and Cameron Counties; and
WHEREAS, Today, NAWSC is the largest rural water utility in
Texas and the third-largest water utility in the Rio Grande Valley;
encompassing 1,000 square miles and 17 cities or communities, it
provides water to nearly 180,000 people, 24 schools, and 6 other
public water systems; and
WHEREAS, A pioneer in the desalination of brackish
groundwater, NAWSC maintains six surface water treatment plants and
five reverse osmosis treatment plants; together these facilities
process more than 34 million gallons a day, which is delivered via
3,500 miles of pipeline, 9 booster stations, and 8 elevated storage
towers; four wastewater treatment facilities serve more than 3,260
connections in four communities, and the corporation is completing
a new $11 million regional treatment and wastewater collection
system; and
WHEREAS, Serving a growing population while making the most
of limited freshwater resources, the North Alamo Water Supply
Corporation provides clean, safe water to hundreds of thousands of
Texans and continues to be a leader in the water and wastewater
utility industry in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the North
Alamo Water Supply Corporation and extend to its management and
staff sincere best wishes for continued success with their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for NAWSC as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.