TRIC has remained adamant in court filings that no water shortfall exists, saying that companies have been using less water than what they are entitled to. It commissioned a third-party water availability study that found domestic water use is growing — both in terms of total water usage and each customer's water footprint. Plus, the developer has said it has no obligation to make up for any domestic water shortfalls. The 2020 agreement says neither party has a responsibility to make up "later-discovered shortfalls" in domestic water allocations. Industrial waterThe other main water availability dispute relates to "process water," which is non-drinkable water used for commercial and industrial purposes.