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Spring Hill outlines $250–320M "Pure Water Spring Hill" plan: reservoir, purified‑water pilot and staged bonds
Summary
City staff presented a multi‑part water program — dubbed Pure Water Spring Hill — that combines reclamation plant upgrades, an advanced purification pilot and a proposed 200M‑gallon reservoir; staff previewed a nonbinding LOI to buy 137 acres for $22.5M and a proposed bond authorization (up to $320M) staged 2026–2031.
Spring Hill officials laid out a multi‑year capital program they call Pure Water Spring Hill, designed to expand wastewater reclamation capacity, build an advanced water purification plant for reuse, and construct reservoir storage to improve drought resiliency and manage treated effluent limits.
"We're talking about constructing a reservoir. We need that reservoir regardless. We need it for drought resiliency for our folks," Mr. Allen said, framing the reservoir as the program's heart. Staff said the reservoir target is about 200,000,000 gallons, built as multiple ponds for redundancy and public access with trails and park amenities. The city presented a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire 137 acres (total purchase price cited at $22,500,000), with about 37 acres proposed for conservation easement and…
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