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Liberty Hill is moving forward plans for new infrastructure that will treat wastewater, which will be reused for irrigation within Santa Rita Ranch.
In a nutshell
City Council approved a $5 million contract Feb. 25 with engineering firm Garver for final design and construction of the North Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant.
According to city documents, the city hired a different engineering firm to design the plant in 2022, but in 2023, city staff identified problems with the design.
In January 2024, the city hired Garver to review those initial plans. After Garver’s review, it was determined that the original plans were "unusable" and required a complete redesign, staff documents state.
Council members approved a new preliminary design contract with Garver in June 2025. Funding for the final design and build-out will come from the city's wastewater impact fees and a 2026 special revenue bond, according to city documents.
What’s next
Construction of the facility is scheduled to be completed by spring 2029. While the facility is initially planned to primarily serve Santa Rita Ranch, Director of Public Works Jacob Parsons said he expects it will serve other developments as well in the future.
“It just depends on what growth we see because we know it’s going to grow,” Parsons said.
