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Flower Mound staff outline wastewater plant condition, sequencing of multi‑year upgrades
Summary
Public works staff presented the wastewater treatment plant's current performance, near‑term repairs and a multi‑project capital improvement plan including a filter rehabilitation, clarifier and pump rehabs, SCADA upgrades and potential biosolids changes.
Assistant Director of Public Works Manny Palacios briefed the Town Council on the condition and planned upgrades at Flower Mound's wastewater treatment plant, describing rising maintenance needs, aging equipment and a multi‑year capital improvement program (CIP).
Palacios said the plant is permitted for 8,700,000 gallons and that the town's daily average flow is about 5,000,000 gallons per day. He described frequent equipment failures that are increasing downtime, rising repair costs and workforce challenges. Staff presented asset‑management improvements including a move to CityWorks for work‑order tracking, improved GIS asset data and ongoing SCADA/security upgrades required by a 2020 EPA risk and resilience assessment.
Planned CIP items Palacios listed include a designed filter rehabilitation (F1 filter), clarifier number 3 and RAS pump rehab, blower building repairs, auxiliary generation (backup power), an SVR conversion and a potential conversion to higher‑class biosolids processing if state requirements change. He emphasized that some projects carry an asterisk — they are conditional on future flow increases or regulatory limits (for example, phosphorus or biosolids disposal changes).
Council members asked about a custom damaged screen that previously required German parts; Palacios said a U.S. manufacturer has been ordered for the replacement to ensure domestic parts availability. Town Manager James and council members praised staff performance and the utility team's award‑winning operations cited in the presentation.
Palacios said staff are prioritizing cost‑effective repairs, preventive maintenance and tracking to optimize asset life cycles and avoid regulatory penalties. The presentation provided context for consent agenda items related to the plant; no formal action was taken beyond the briefing.
