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Weatherford leaders outline phased water‑plant expansion and seek up to $51 million in grants
Summary
City staff described a multi‑phase plan to expand Weatherford’s water‑treatment capacity from 14 MGD and to add treatment for emerging contaminants; staff said the city is pursuing up to $21M through HB 500 and a separate competitive $30M grant for GAC contactors.
City utility staff presented a multi‑phase plan to expand Weatherford’s water‑treatment plant and pursue state grant funding during the council’s April 17 retreat.
Rick Schaffer, who led the presentation, said the plant now has "a rated capacity of 14,000,000 gallons per day or MGD," and that staff advanced the schedule to complete the first expansion earlier than previously planned. The plan is staged so the city can increase capacity in steps while building future redundancy and reliability.
Schaffer said Phase 1, a set of…
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