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Abilene applies for $15.2 million in state water infrastructure grants
Summary
Council authorized staff to submit a $15.2 million grant application to the Texas Water Development Board for two shovel-ready water projects: a Fort Phantom Hill water line loop (~$3.7M) and a 36-inch raw water transmission line replacement (~$11.4M).
The City of Abilene authorized staff to submit a $15,200,000 application to the Texas Water Development Board for water supply and infrastructure projects under House Bill 500.
Assistant director Jeremiah Bill told council the application bundles two shovel-ready projects: the Fort Phantom Hill water line loop, a 10-inch PVC connection to provide redundancy around the lake and improve pressure and reliability (estimated cost about $3.7 million), and a 36-inch raw water transmission line replacement—roughly 2.5 miles of upsizing from 30 to 36 inches—to improve reliability feeding multiple treatment plants (estimated cost about $11.4 million). “These projects are both designed. They’re ready to go to bid,” Bill said. The council voted unanimously to allow the application submission.
City staff cautioned that the grant is competitive and there is no guarantee of award; if funded, the projects would increase system reliability and reduce the risk of breaks on aging transmission infrastructure. The council action was limited to authorizing application submission, not approving construction funding or project contracts.
