The memo, that also includes the Lower Colorado and Brazos river authorities, is a nonbinding agreement that will facilitate discussions between the four parties regarding the city of Pflugerville's desire to transport treated wastewater effluent to Lake Pflugerville to serve its customers.
Community Impact Newspaper previously reported that the city's effluent wastewater is currently treated and either reused or dumped into Brushy Creek. Utilities Director Michael Thane said during the Jan. 27 packet briefing that the deal could end up taking care of costs that are passed on to city water customers, but only if it makes financial sense to engage.
"We're not here to incur more costs," Thane said days earlier at a Jan. 25 packet briefing. "We're here to help our neighbor but also make sure it's right for Round Rock."
Thane suggested that the water could be transported to Lake Pflugerville via a pipeline or by dumping it into Brushy Creek and allowing the city of Pflugerville to take the water from a point downstream.
The memo simply serves as an agreement to have multiple discussions regarding the feasibility of Pflugerville's request and possibly conduct a feasibility study, according to city staff, but ultimately does not determine whether the city of Round Rock will take actions to approve such an arrangement. It will be valid for 12 months.
