The details
The plan includes a breakdown of all water and wastewater systems in the city as well as growth projections, according to agenda documents. The city is projected to see a 10.4% growth in service areas by 2029 with another 3.2% and 0.2% growth in 2034 and 2044, respectively.
The plan also lays out a 10-year capital improvement plan for 26 water and wastewater projects at a combined cost of nearly $212.6 million, Freese and Nichols officials said.
According to agenda documents, the 12 water projects are expected to cost nearly $106.29 million with a five-year focus on:
- Expanding capacity at the Pecan Ridge water plant
- Adding the McKinnon water plant
- Adding new water lines to improve flows and water system pressures
- Expanding the Houston, Texana and Lake Hill Regional lift stations
- Adding parallel gravity mains and force mains at the Texana lift station
- Rerouting and expanding the Katy-Fulshear lift station
In December 2023, City Council approved an agreement with Freese & Nichols Inc. to update the master plan, City Engineer Cliff Brouhard said. The plan was last updated in 2021 and was initially created in 2016.
What’s next?
City Council is set to vote on the update at its January meeting, Brouhard said.
