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Learn the latest updates on three New Braunfels Utilities projects in the works, according to information provided by NBU's communications team.
Wastewater
McKenzie Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
The plant’s treatment capacity will expand from 2.5 million gallons per day, or MGD, to 5 MGD. This will provide capacity for ongoing and future growth. The McKenzie basin is the largest and fastest-growing basin NBU serves and encompasses the Mayfair development.
Water
Wood Meadows
A new 16-inch waterline will be installed under the Guadalupe River, replacing an old 8-inch and 12-inch waterlines that have reached the end of their service life.
A quick note
Since the Wood Meadows project began in July and is expected to conclude in December, the FY 2025-26 budget amount represents the most accurate estimate of the project's cost, NBU Senior Communications Specialist Charlcee Cervantez said in an email to Community Impact.
Electric
Hueco Springs Substation and Feeders
NBU identified the need to construct an additional distribution substation along River Road and Edwards Boulevard. The substation site is adjacent to an existing Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation looped transmission line.
The substation is master-planned for two power transformers and six distribution feeders as opposed to one power transformer and three feeders. The project will also create several switching ties to adjacent substations. Officials said this will allow for system resiliency—leading to fewer and shorter outages for utility customers.
