BY JACQUELYN BURRER & JENNA STEPHENSON
Looking ahead
Zooming out
While the Doe Branch expansion will address improving wastewater capacity, officials are also planning for increasing future water supply alongside development. Work is underway on Lake Ralph Hall in Fannin County, which UTRWD officials said is expected to begin delivering water to Celina and other communities by late 2026. “While projects like Lake Ralph Hall focus on securing future water supply for the region, Doe Branch addresses the wastewater treatment side of that equation,” Brawner said. McHenry said as the latest expansion at Doe Branch is expected to finish in 2028, officials will start planning the plant’s next expansion once it hits 75% of its rated flow capacity. “We had asked the towns to project up to 2030 [and] what their needs would be,” McHenry said.
Wastewater treatment demand
Prosper and Celina officials said the wastewater expansion is needed to keep up with growing population and development demands. Prosper’s population is expected to increase nearly 10% by 2030, while Celina’s could increase 80%. Prosper has experienced rapid development in recent years, but Ewings said the town is seeing a slowdown. “We’re playing a little bit of wait and see how we grow,” Ewings said.
Actual
Projected
20
17.4 mgd
15 10 5
8.26 mgd
2024
2026
2028
2030
2032
2034
SOURCES: CITY OF CELINA, TOWN OF PROSPER/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Why it matters
partially driven by the town’s decision to issue over $60 million in debt to fund the plant. Brawner said Celina residents could see “modest increases” in water and wastewater rates over the next few years. “Our goal has been, and continues to be, to plan responsibly for Celina’s growth while keeping rates as stable and predictable as possible,” she said.
Prosper and Celina officials are projecting water and wastewater rate increases over the next several years, particularly due to funding the Doe Branch expansion project. For fiscal year 2026-27, Prosper officials are projecting a 13.77% increase for water rates and 17.96% increase for wastewater rates. Ewings said Prosper’s rate increases have been
Dates to know
Late 2026 Lake Ralph Hall expected to deliver water to Celina
Fall 2027 Projected completion of pipeline construction
Prosper’s monthly water, wastewater rates
Projected
Wastewater
Water
$218.88
$221.7
$250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0
$222.73
Fall 2028 Projected completion of plant expansion
$205.68
$177.7
$160.73
2030 UTRWD could begin planning for a potential future plant expansion
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