Wayne Owen
Title: General Manager / Executive Director
Contact: (903) 639-7538; wowen@netmwd.org
NWSA Involvement: Member
Bio:
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39 years’ experience in water resources and regional supply planning.
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Tarrant Regional Water District, Director of Panning & Governmental Affairs (1984 – 2004)
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City of Arlington, Texas, Asst. Director of Utilities (2004 – 2006)
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Tarrant Regional Water District Director of Planning & Communications (2006 – 2021)
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San Jacinto River Authority, Director of Raw Water Operations (2021 – 2022)
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Northeast Texas Municipal Water District, Exec. Director / General Manager (2022 – present)
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President Elect - Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA) (2023 – 2025)
Organizational
Overview:
Organization Type: Political Subdivision of the State of Texas.
Water Supply: Cypress River Basin, its tributaries, and Lake o’ the Pines Reservoir.
Population Served: 130,000.
Water Users: Cities, water supply districts, water supply corporations, industrial, and agricultural users.
Total Storage Volume: 250,000 acre-feet for water supply and flood control.
Key Issues/Challenges: Storage contracts, joint use O&M costs, reallocation of storage, environmental permitting, maintaining existing infrastructure, and developing new water supply for future growth.