City of Georgetown terminates water supply agreement with GateHouse Water

Assets could include wells, groundwater leases and production or transportation permits, the official said.

To date, the city has not paid GateHouse Water any money, and no fees are associated with the termination, according to the city’s website.

How we got here

During a special-called meeting Dec. 30, council members approved a 30-year agreement with GateHouse Water to purchase 16.5 million gallons per day of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer in Lee County.

City Council was expected to give final approval to the GateHouse contract by this summer, Community Impact previously reported.

Looking ahead

City officials will continue to pursue additional long-term water supply agreements, including:

• An agreement with EPCOR to build an 80-mile pipeline from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Robertson County to bring 32-62.5 mgd of treated groundwater to Georgetown by 2030.
• An agreement with Recharge Water to assess the cost of a phased delivery of up to 31 mgd per year of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer.