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Josephine staff recommend 1.5-million-gallon ground storage and pump upgrades after booster station shelved
Summary
Consultants recommended immediate construction of a 1.5-million-gallon ground storage tank and pump upgrades to buy time until a regional transmission line becomes available in 2028; a previously planned booster pump station was estimated at about $9 million and put on hold.
City consultants and staff told the council the city needs near-term water storage and pump upgrades to handle demand peaks while awaiting a new North Texas transmission line planned for 2028.
Immediate need and recommendation: Engineers recommended adding 1.5 million gallons of ground storage at the existing Pump Station 2 site. City staff said existing ground storage at Pump Station 1 and 2 totals about 1.2 million gallons and that the North Texas Municipal Water District’s guidance calls for a minimum of 1.5 million gallons to meet a third-of-maximum-day requirement.
Cost, timeline and alternatives: Staff and consultants…
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