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College Station water staff tout supply gains, conservation push as peak demand falls
Summary
City water officials reported successful operations in 2025 — including expanded well work, a groundwater-export agreement and lower per-capita demand — and outlined conservation programs and technology pilots aimed at reducing summer peaks.
Stephen Maldonado, assistant director of the City of College Station water services department, told the City Council on Jan. 22 that the department delivered more than 5 billion gallons of safe drinking water in 2025 and treated about 3.5 billion gallons of wastewater. He said the utility has preserved a superior water rating and resolved a recent groundwater-export dispute that cut proposed export volumes roughly in half while setting a phased withdrawal schedule that gives the city greater certainty for long-term planning.
Maldonado said the utility is advancing construction of wells 10, 11 and 12 to increase annual allocation, improve maximum daily production and add system redundancy. He told council the utility’s public outreach and conservation efforts have helped reduce…
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