It is more expensive to treat and deliver surface water than it is to produce and deliver underground water. Groundwater wells are generally located in the area they “serve” and distribution lines to homes and businesses were constructed when the subdivisions or neighborhoods were built. The conversion to surface water requires that a whole new infrastructure be designed and constructed, including transmission and distribution lines – a process that involves the costly negotiation for and/or purchase of rights of way.
Why do we pay more for surface (Houston) water than well (MUD) water?
Why do we pay more for surface (Houston) water than well (MUD) water?
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