Government
BY DANIEL SCHWALM
Tunnels complete for Lake Travis deep-water intake project All underground concrete work on the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority’s deep-water intake project is complete, according to Aaron Archer, vice president of civil engineering firm Walker Partners. Archer shared the update with Leander City Council at its Dec. 18 meeting. The background The BCRUA’s Raw Water Intake project will draw water from deep below Lake Travis to provide a reliable, year-round supply for the regional utility, a partnership between Leander, Cedar Park and Round Rock. The project is part of Phase 2 of BCRUA’s regional water system plan. Phase 1 involved constructing a floating barge on Lake Travis capable of pumping about 32 million gallons of water per day, which
Facility to test water purification methods Liberty Hill City Council approved construction for its Advanced Water Purifi- cation Facility, or AWPF, pilot at its Dec. 10 meeting. The pilot facility will test water purifica- tion methods that will eventually be used at the future full-size facility. Construction of the pilot facility is sched- uled for completion in October. The full AWPF design is scheduled for completion in fall 2028, and the final facility is scheduled for completion in spring 2031. However, some City Council members expressed con- cern that the timeline may not be realistic given the current status. The pilot facility is designed as a per- manent structure. After the full AWPF is completed, the pilot facility will be used for public tours, training and future testing.
Water distribution
Phase 2 of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority’s raw water intake project will allow 145 million gallons per day to be processed.
Leander Cedar Park Round Rock
62 MGD
40.8 MGD
145 MGD Total
NOTE: TOTAL DOES NOT ADD UP DUE TO ROUNDING SOURCE: AIRBTICS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
42 MGD
Archer said is vulnerable to drought and will be discontinued once the deep-water intake is operational. The new system will pump water through underground tunnels to a pump station, then through pipelines to existing water treatment plants in Leander, Cedar Park and BCRUA. When complete, the system will have the capacity to pump up to 145 million gallons of water per day.
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