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TCEQ lowers Conroe’s water capacity requirement; city staff recommends narrower moratorium area
Summary
City staff said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted Conroe a revised Alternative Capacity Requirement (ACR), lowering the permit baseline and allowing the city to narrow a temporary development moratorium. Staff recommended a reduced moratorium area and said the ACR must be preserved by monitoring demand.
Conroe city staff told the City Council on Aug. 13 that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved a revised Alternative Capacity Requirement (ACR) that lowers the citywide baseline used to judge water system capacity.
Nancy McKeska, city staff, said the TCEQ approved an ACR of 0.46 gallons per minute per connection — down from the statutory 0.6 baseline — and that the allowance was expedited after letters from state legislators. She said the revised ACR carries conditions, including a 42‑month expiration and monitoring requirements that the city must meet for continued use.
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