Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves Water Service Transfer Agreement in Travis County

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a water service transfer agreement between Manville Water Supply Corporation and the City of Manor. The agreement involves transferring a 35.626-acre portion of Manville's water service area to Manor's water service area under Texas Water Code Section 13.248. The transfer will not affect any active water connections or facilities and will not involve the transfer of assets or customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a service area contract between Manville Water Supply Corporation and the City of Manor to transfer a 35.626-acre portion of Manville's water service area to Manor's water service area.
  • The transfer is made under Texas Water Code Section 13.248 and will not affect any active water connections or facilities.
  • There will be no transfer of assets or customers between the Applicants.
  • The Applicants have provided revised mapping to address the administrative completeness deficiency.
  • The Commission Staff has recommended approval of the application as supplemented.
  • The Applicants have filed a consent form and the Commission Staff has filed its final recommendation on the application.
  • The Joint Proposed Notice of Approval will grant the approval of the Application under Texas Water Code Section 13.248.

Statistics:

  • The transferred area is 35.626 acres.
  • The number of active water connections on the transferred area is 0.
  • The number of assets being transferred is 0.
  • The number of customers being transferred is 0.
  • The date of the Commission's approval is May 16, 2025.
  • The date of the Applicants' application is December 4, 2024.
  • The date of the Commission Staff's first Recommendation on Administrative Completeness and Notice and Proposed Procedural Schedule is January 6, 2025.

Sources:

  • PUC DOCKET NO. 57383
  • Application of Manville SS Water Supply Corporation and SS CITY OF MANOR for Approval of SS A Service Area Contract Under SS Texas Water Code SS 13.248 and SS to Amend Certificates of SS Convenience and Necessity in SS Travis County (PUC Document No. 57383)
  • Joint Proposed Notice of Approval (PUC Document No. 57383)
  • Revised Joint Motion to Admit Evidence and Proposed Order (PUC Document No. 57383)