[FISCAL NOTES — LINE ITEMS] Mega-pipeline May Mean More Water for More Than Just Metroplex

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A TEXAS TWO-FER:
The North Texas Integrated Pipeline Project
 
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An unconventional local government partnership in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex is setting a precedent for water projects in Texas. By collaborating, the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and Dallas Water Utilities are securing the growing region’s water supplies at less cost to ratepayers, with help from state water bond financing.

Learn how North Texas is tapping into this unique approach in the latest Line Items article — a Fiscal Notes online exclusive.

At right: Shelly Hatton, TRWD's resident engineer, and Jack Stevens, TRWD board president, stand in front of the four-story custom-built gate valve that became part of the North Texas Integrated Pipeline Project. Photo courtesy TRWD.