​DWU Water Planning

2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan

The 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan (LRWSP) was approved by Dallas City Council in December 2024. The LRWSP accounts for increases in population projections for Dallas and its customer cities, future land uses, feasibility and effects of increasing temperatures. The plan will allow the City of Dallas to provide for the needs of its customers to the year 2080 and has been submitted to the Texas Region C Water Planning Group for inclusion in the 2026 Region C Water Plan and the 2027 State Water Plan.

Link to the 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan (LRWSP)

Learn more about the 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan

As the drinking water provider for the City of Dallas and wholesale customers, Dallas Water Utilities must ensure that there is an adequate supply of water to support the needs of the region's growing population. The Dallas City Council authorized the development of the 2024 LRWSP on November 9, 2022. 

Changed conditions since the development of the city's 2014 LRWSP have led to the need for the update. These changed conditions include population increases identified in the 2020 Census in both the city and in wholesale customers, the influence of maximum twice-weekly watering schedule and other water conservation measures on water demands and the impact of climate change and sedimentation on existing supplies.   

Population projections for the city and its wholesale customers have been developed from 2030 to 2080. Utilizing the updated population projections, water demand projections have been prepared. Taking into consideration sedimentation and the effect of climate change on Dallas' existing supplies, a forecast of currently connected water supplies has been made. By comparing the projected demands with the current supply forecast, the long-range water supply needs have been developed.

 
Community Engagement and Public Meetings
Draft 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan 

Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) held a virtual public meeting to present the 2024 Long Range Water Supply Plan on Wednesday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m.  A link to the presentation and to the video of the meeting are below.  
Link to June 26 public meeting presentation 
Enlace de la presentación del 26 de junio en español

Link to the June 26 public meeting video

In addition, following the June 26 public meeting, there was a 45-day public comment period that ended August 9. DWU staff briefed the City Council's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the findings and developed a draft of the 2024 LRWSP. The draft was made available for public comment through November 19, 2024.