District Information

Enabling Legislation

Rules, Management Plan and Bylaws

District Rules Amended November 8, 2022

Management Plan as adopted on August 9, 2022

Bylaws as adopted on February 23, 2010 amended October 10, 2017

The North Texas Groundwater Conservation District (the “District”) was created by the 81st Texas Legislature under the authority of Section 59, Article XVI, of the Texas Constitution, and in accordance with Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code, by the Act of May 27, 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., ch. 248, 2009 Tex. Gen. Laws 686, codified at Texas Special District Local Laws Code Ann. ch. 8856 (“the District Act”).

The District was created by the Texas Legislature to serve a public use and benefit, and is essential to accomplish the objectives set forth in Section 59, Article XVI, of the Texas Constitution. The District’s boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Collin, Cooke and Denton Counties, Texas, and all lands and other property within these boundaries will benefit from the works and projects that will be accomplished by the District.

For more information about the individual counties, please visit the Collin County, Cooke County and Denton County websites.

County Representative

Largest Municipal Groundwater Producer

Other Groundwater Producers