Texas School District Seeks to Decertify Pickton Water Supply Corporation's Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

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The Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District in Texas has filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to decertify a portion of the Pickton Water Supply Corporation's Certificate of Convenience and Necessity in Hopkins County. The school district claims that the water supply corporation, Pickton Water Supply Corporation, has failed to provide continuous and adequate service in the area covered by its certificate. According to the petition, the corporation's president, Gerald Walters, is deceased, and the school district has been unable to obtain a response from the corporation regarding its capacity to supply water to the district's new gymnasium.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District has filed a petition to decertify a portion of the Pickton Water Supply Corporation's Certificate of Convenience and Necessity in Hopkins County.
  • The school district claims that the water supply corporation has failed to provide continuous and adequate service in the area covered by its certificate.
  • The corporation's president, Gerald Walters, is deceased, and the school district has been unable to obtain a response from the corporation regarding its capacity to supply water to the district's new gymnasium.
  • The school district pays only a small amount for water usage to PWS each year, a total of $879.00 for the year 2024-2025.
  • The majority of the district's water services are provided by Como Water.
  • The school district has been in communication with the corporation since March 24, 2025, but has yet to receive a response regarding its capacity to supply water.

Statistics:

  • $879.00: The total amount paid by the school district to PWS for water usage in the year 2024-2025.
  • 1: The number of times the school district has requested a response from the corporation regarding its capacity to supply water (Exhibit 2).
  • 5 months: The amount of time that has passed since the school district's request on March 24, 2025, and yet no response has been provided (Exhibit 2).
  • 2024-2025: The year in which the school district paid a total of $879.00 for water usage to PWS.

Sources:

  • Exhibit 1-a: U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail Receipt showing proof that a copy of the petition was mailed to Levi Barcus, Vice President for PWS, on the same day the petition was submitted to the PUC.
  • Exhibit 2: Letter from the school district to the corporation regarding its capacity to supply water to the district's new gymnasium.
  • Exhibit 2-B: Map showing the location of the district's Conference Center, which is the only structure being serviced by PWS.
  • Texas Water Code SS 13.254(a)(1): Statute allowing the PUC to revoke or amend a CCN if a CCN holder has never provided, is no longer providing, is incapable of providing, or has failed to provide continuous and adequate service in the area covered by the CCN.
  • Texas Administrative Code SS 22.74: Statute requiring a copy of the petition to be mailed to the corporation's president or vice president.
  • Texas Business Organizations Code SS 5.255: Statute stating that for the purposes of service of process, the president and each vice president of a domestic or foreign corporation is an agent of that corporation.