Today marks an important milestone for the West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

At approximately 11:15 a.m. on June 2, 2026, the Central Pump Station “opened the valve” and began pumping treated surface water originating from the Northeast Water Purification Plant at Lake Houston into the WHCRWA system for delivery to our Municipal Utility District customers’ water plants, and ultimately to end users.

The Central Pump Station is a major component of the Surface Water Supply Project, which supports WHCRWA’s long-term conversion from groundwater to surface water. This regional effort helps reduce reliance on groundwater, meet Harris-Galveston Subsidence District requirements, and strengthen future water supply reliability for communities within WHCRWA’s boundaries.

This is a significant step forward in WHCRWA’s ongoing work to provide reliable water for today, tomorrow, and generations to come.