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What is the San
Jacinto River
Authority
One of 10 major
river authorities in
Texas, the San
Jacinto River
Authority (SJRA) is
an agency of the
State of Texas
created in 1937 by
Special Acts of the
Texas Legislature.
Its purpose is to
develop, conserve
and protect water
resources of the San
Jacinto River Basin.
The SJRA is
responsible for a
number of
activities, which
include municipal
and industrial water
supply, water
quality management,
wastewater treatment
and water and soil
conservation.
 
The SJRA’s general
offices are located
at Lake Conroe.
SJRA has three
separate operating
divisions:
The
SJRA boundaries
include the entire
watershed of the San
Jacinto River and
its tributaries
excluding Harris
County. This
includes all of
Montgomery County
and parts of Walker,
Waller, San Jacinto,
Grimes and Liberty
Counties. SJRA
serves many
customers in the
Houston area and is
authorized to
operate in East
Harris County
through an agreement
with the City of
Houston, which
allows the SJRA to
operate east of the
San Jacinto River.
Lake Conroe – situated seven miles west of the City of Conroe at the
Lake Conroe Dam. Although the lake is exclusively operated by the SJRA, the City
of Houston owns a two-thirds interest in the lake; the SJRA owns one-third. In
addition to operating the lake, this division handles the licensing, regulation
and enforcement functions related to on-site sewage systems around Lake Conroe.
Because Lake Conroe is a major recreational facility, the division also approves
licenses, and inspects boat sanitation, piers, boat-slips, boathouses, marinas,
etc. as well as collects annual fees and rentals for these facilities.
The Woodlands – located in southern Montgomery County, The Woodlands
Division provides water supply and wastewater treatment services from
centralized facilities to the 90,000-person community. To provide these
services, the SJRA operates three wastewater treatment facilities with numerous
pump stations, water wells, water storage tanks and distribution facilities.
Highlands – located in East Harris County where the SJRA owns and
operates a pump station at Lake Houston. Raw water from the lake is diverted
into an extensive 38-mile system of canals and a 1400-acre reservoir for
delivery to customers such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company,
and others pursuant to long-term water supply contracts.
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