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Utilities director warns regional wastewater system nearing permit limits; new plant design underway
Summary
City staff reported the regional wastewater system is approaching permit thresholds and urged completion of a new plant design; staff expects construction can begin later this year with a conservative two‑year build, noting TCEQ design/construction timing triggers.
At the June 2 council meeting, Utilities Director Dane Sorensen told the council the city's regional wastewater system is approaching its permitted capacity and that the utility is finalizing design work for a new plant.
Sorensen reported the city operates three treatment plants with a combined capacity approaching roughly 1,000,000 gallons per day and said current average flows are near 250,000 gallons per day across the system.…
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