Denton PUB approves contract amendment to redesign Pecan Creek plant to 30 MGD

The Denton Public Utility Board on Monday approved an amendment to the city’s design contract with Kimley‑Horn to expand design and construction‑phase services for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant to a 30 million‑gallon‑per‑day (MGD) facility.

Jason Donnell, Water Utilities project manager, told the board the existing plant was built in 1961 and has a capacity of about 21,000,000 gallons per day and is “currently operating up to 85% of its capacity.” He said state capacity thresholds require design work once a plant reaches roughly 75% of capacity and construction planning as it nears 90%, and that Denton reached those triggers in 2023.

The board’s approval authorizes a first amendment to the city’s professional services agreement with Kimley‑Horn to add design work, an additional 25‑MGD membrane bioreactor (MBR) line (bringing…