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DeSoto to apply for $21 million state water infrastructure grant to replace aging transmission main
Summary
Public utilities staff recommended applying to the Texas Water Development Board for up to $21 million to replace a roughly 40‑year‑old 20‑inch transmission main and install flow meters; council unanimously authorized staff to submit the application.
Public Utilities staff recommended the council authorize an application to the Texas Water Development Board’s Water Supply Infrastructure Grant for up to $21 million, the maximum allowed for the city’s population size. Staff said the request would fund two projects: installation of eight electromagnetic flow meters at the Westmoreland Pump Station and rehabilitation/replacement of approximately 13,705 linear feet of a 20‑inch transmission main that supplies roughly 65% of the city’s water.
Brandon Lacey and consultant Ben Gleichert (Kimley Horn) said the main is about 40 years old and has had work orders and breaks that justify replacement. Staff stressed the program is competitive, that the board could award partial funding, and that the project is already in the capital improvement plan and could be addressed via a future bond sale if the grant is not awarded. Council voted unanimously to authorize staff to file the application.
