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Council approves new raw water supply contract with Colorado River Municipal Water District to reduce long-term costs and risk
Summary
After multi-year negotiations, council approved a long-term raw-water contract with the Colorado River Municipal Water District (CRMWD) intended to lower future water purchase costs, add reciprocal force‑majeure protections and give Midland auditing rights and clearer capital-cost rules.
The Midland City Council on July 22 approved a long-negotiated raw-water supply contract with the Colorado River Municipal Water District (CRMWD). City staff said the agreement, which becomes effective when the prior contract expires in 2030, will reduce long-term “take-or-pay” exposure, add reciprocal force‑majeure protections and give Midland audit rights and clearer procedures for capital-cost allocations.
Utilities Director Carl Craig summarized the changes as a multi-decade financial and operational improvement. The city’s current 1966 contract required a take-or-pay minimum of 17.5 million gallons per day under terms that city…
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