Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Regulation Frequently Asked Questions
The District recognizes the complexity of conversion requirements and allows permittees within HGSD Regulatory Areas 2 and 3 with a total water demand [...]
Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution makes the conservation and development of Texas's natural resources—including water, forests, and parks—a public right [...]
The District regulates groundwater through a Regulatory Plan and well-permitting process designed to reduce groundwater withdrawals and mitigate subsidence. The plan segments Harris and Galveston counties [...]
HGSD is a special-purpose district that the Texas Legislature created in 1975 to regulate groundwater withdrawal to prevent further subsidence in Harris and [...]
Back in 1918, areas in the Houston region began to display surficial cracks, which prompted research into what was causing the land to sink. By [...]
If you are unable to meet the required conversion to alternative water, then you may be subject to a disincentive fee. See our schedule of fees for the current disincentive fee rate.