Allen to invest $4.6M in wastewater infrastructure improvements

Upgrades are slated for two wastewater pump stations in Allen.

Allen City Council approved a contract with CLW Water Group to replace equipment at the Maxwell Creek and Lost Creek Lift Stations at an April 28 meeting.

The contract approval comes after council previously approved a $710,500 construction contract for the Carter Court, Stacy Ridge and Summerside Lift Station Rehabilitation Project at a February meeting.

The specifics

Underground pipes and gravity transport most of the city’s sewage to the North Texas Municipal Water District for treatment, according to city documents. However, there are some low-lying areas where the city relies on mechanical pumps to lift sewage to higher elevations and carry it to the treatment plant.

The Maxwell Creek and the Lost Creek Lift Stations were both constructed in 1999, per city documents. The equipment requires frequent repairs and maintenance, and replacement of the equipment is more cost effective, city documents state.

“The useful life of the station and associated equipment is 20 years, so we’ve definitely done well getting more than 20 years out of it,” Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said. “The time is now to do a holistic refurbishment.”

The Maxwell Creek Lift Station is located along Shelley Drive near Chandler Elementary School, and the Lost Creek lift station is located off Stacy Road just west of Lost Creek Drive, he said.

The cost

The city received one bid for the project from CLW Water Group for $4.3 million with a 7% contingency fee, bringing the total cost of the project to $4.6 million, city documents state. The city is planning to pay cash for the project, Flanigan said.

“The resources have been set aside in excess of what is being awarded tonight, and that is no accident,” he said. “That is from careful planning.”

What’s next

Construction is expected to begin in December and wrap up in May 2027, Flanigan said.