Josephine staff say a 1.5-million‑gallon ground storage tank and pump upgrades are needed to avoid summer shortages

City staff and outside consultants told the Josephine City Council during a work session that the town needs immediate water‑system investments — including a 1.5 million‑gallon ground storage tank and additional pumping capacity — to get through high‑use summer periods until a regional transmission line comes online in 2028.

Kimley‑Horn consultant presentations to the council identified the gap between existing storage and regulatory guidance. The consultants said Josephine’s current total storage (about 1.2 million gallons across Pump Station 1 and Pump Station 2) is below the North Texas Municipal Water District guidance for maximum‑day conditions and recommended adding a 1.5 million‑gallon ground storage tank “ASAP,” arguing that ground storage can be designed and built faster than…