Georgetown Edition | September 2022

Increasing water CAPACITY The city of Georgetown has several ongoing projects to expand water and wastewater treatment capacity for the next decade. This list highlights some of the larger ongoing projects.

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Solomon said the department is planning to account for more than 53,000 customers in 2023. To keep up with growth, Georgetown broke ground on the South Lake Water Treatment Plant in May. This new treatment center will double the treatment capacity of the water utility with con- struction done in two phases, which are expected to be complete from 2025-26. The project in its entirety includes the water treat- ment facility as well as a raw water intake point on Lake Georgetown that draws water from the lake and a transmission line for that water. The city is also working on a North Lake Water Treatment Plant expansion, an $11.7 million project that will increase plant capacity by 30% to 37.4 mil- lion gallons per day. The project started in 2021 and is expected to be complete by summer 2023. Georgetown City Council also approved a $10 million contract with Landmark Structures I L.P. in July for the construction of two water towers for additional storage. Georgetown Systems Engineering Director Wes- ley Wright said a 2 million-gallon water tank located south of SH 138 and east of US 183 is needed to meet the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s requirements as the area grows. Wright said a 1.5 million-gallon tower located east of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and south of RM 2243 is being built in conjunction with the city of Round Rock to expand the Georgetown water sys- tem during peak demand while South Lake is con- structed and brought into service. “The Parkside elevated storage tank will increase our water storage capacity on the southwest side of our water service area,” Georgetown Commu- nications Manager Keith Hutchinson said. “This storage capacity, in addition to an existing nearby connection to a city of Round Rock water main, will increase our system capacity during peak demand in the summer.” Both tanks are expected to be completed and in use by summer 2024. “Without our current expansion projects, the city’s watering restrictions would be intense,” Solomon said. “We would not be able to support our current customers and their needs, let alone future residents.” Campaigning for conservation While projects to increase Georgetown’s water

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North Lake Water Treatment Plant expansion This project will expand the current treatment capacity of 28.6 millions of gallons per day to 37.4 mgd. The plant expansion includes a new treatment structure and an administration building. This will be the nal expansion of the North Lake Water Treatment Plant. Timeline: 2021-summer 2023 Cost: $11.7 million Funding source: city of Georgetown 1 South Lake Water Treatment Plant Phases 1 and 2

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This new plant will double the treatment capacity of the water utility with planned construction completion in two phases in 2025 and 2026. Timeline: May 2022-summer 2026 Cost: $175.3 million Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer impact fees Hoover water tank This water tower is needed to meet the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s requirements for storage capacity as the Georgetown area grows. Timeline: fall 2022-summer 2023 Cost: $4.7 million Funding source: city of Georgetown Parkside water tank A second water tower is needed because of an agreement with the city of Round Rock to purchase supplemental water from it while the

Brunett said the city of Georgetown has con- tracted water with the BRA since the 1980s. George- town receives groundwater from Lake Georgetown and Lake Stillhouse. However, the city manages its own usage, rates and capital improvement projects. Additionally, Solomon said the water utility is working on several projects that will ensure it can meet demand in the future. Projections show Georgetown’s maximum daily demand would exceed its production capacity in both 2023 and 2024. However, the average daily demand remains below the production capacity through 2030. “Georgetown is arguably the fastest growing of all our customers, but we ask all our customers to be mindful of their water usage during [periods of high usage],” Brunett said. Meeting capacity More than 5,000 people moved to Georgetown in scal year 2020-21, bringing the city’s overall population to 75,420, data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. As a result, the city added about 5,000 new water utility customers, further illustrating the need for improvements to the water department’s infrastruc- ture, Solomon said.

South Lake plant is constructed. Timeline: fall 2022-summer 2023 Cost: $5 million Funding source: city of Georgetown

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