Government
BY DANIEL SCHWALM, BROOKE SJOBERG & GRACIE WARHURST
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 rm 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 oating barge on Lake Travis capable of pumping about 32 million gallons of water per day, which
WilCo forms regional water coalition Williamson County and local water providers will move forward early next year with a regional eort to address long-term water supply needs, including soliciting proposals in February for an engineering study to evaluate future demand. The eort is part of a newly formed coalition aimed at coordinating water procurement, infrastructure planning and conservation among cities and utilities. Although the county is not a water provider, County Judge Steven Snell said he hopes to help guide coordination among cities as growth continues. County commissioners approved $500,000 for the engineering study at their Nov. 25 meeting. The coalition is expected to recommend a rm to Commissioners Court in March.
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.
1 Leander 1 Cedar Park 1 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.
Creative 3D Technologies to move HQ to Cedar Park with incentive deal Creative 3D Technologies, a manufacturer in the medical, aerospace, defense and industrial sectors, is bringing its headquarters to Cedar Park as part of an economic development agreement with the city. The overview
to $400,000 in incentive payments and rebate of all or some of the sales tax generated by a facility located in the city limits through 2030. In exchange, Creative 3D Technologies will: • Lease an 18,000 square foot facility by Dec. 31, 2026 • Invest no less than $810,000 in the facility over three years and create at least 45 jobs
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The Cedar Park City Council approved an economic development agreement with the technology manufacturer Dec. 18, promising up
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