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Abilene leaders outline water strategy, cite PFAS cost risks and new regional partnerships
Summary
City officials said securing new water supplies and addressing PFAS are top priorities. Officials outlined progress on Possum Kingdom access, the Cedar Ridge permit process and a West Texas groundwater partnership while warning of large potential PFAS treatment costs.
City of Abilene officials onstage at the State of the City event said water supply and water quality remain the city’s highest long-term priorities, describing new regional arrangements and regulatory risks that could carry major costs.
Mayor Waldenhurst and City Manager Robert Hanna described a portfolio approach that includes activating the city’s connection to the Possum Kingdom supply, restarting permitting for the Cedar Ridge reservoir and participating in a West Texas groundwater partnership with Midland and San Angelo.
“Water is always on our mind. The future of Abilene depends on water,” Mayor Waldenhurst said in the presentation, outlining steps taken over the last decade to add capacity and reuse treated flows. City officials said Abilene has secured an additional…
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