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Abilene staff outline accelerated PFAS response and $300M‑plus water CIP options; council urged WIFIA/TWDB plus partial cash
Summary
Utilities staff presented an expedited plan to address new PFAS limits and an updated $300M+ master‑plan timeline. Staff modelled funding scenarios (all cash, municipal debt, TWDB/WIFIA debt, and TWDB/WIFIA plus cash) and recommended a mixed approach to minimize long‑term interest and rate impacts.
City water staff reviewed an updated master plan and an expedited timeline to comply with newly proposed federal per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) limits and to address aging plant capacity and reliability.
System context: Abilene’s water system currently treats surface supplies at multiple plants. Staff described the operational tradeoffs of the three‑plant footprint and said the Grimes plant has reached the end of its structural life; engineering analysis recommended retiring Grimes and reallocating capacity to Hargisheimer (south) and Northeast (north) while building a crosstown connection so south‑side plants can receive…
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