Effective January 1, 2021, the North Fort Bend Water Authority (NFBWA) is increasing its groundwater pumpage fee to $4.25 per 1,000 gallons. This Subsidence District mandated fee, reflected as a separate line item on your water bill, is paid directly to the NFBWA and is used to design, build and operate existing and new infrastructure in an attempt to reduce the area dependency on groundwater and convert to a percentage of surface water use by 2035.