From the cover
Building up water capacity
BY CONNOR PITTMAN
What’s happening
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825 zone expansion
Proposed city water main
Proposed NTMWD water line
15M-gallons per day pump station
5M-gallon ground storage tank
The expansion of the water pressure zone—an area of a city that receives consistent water pressure from a water storage tank—is part of Richardson sta ’s plan to increase its water infrastructure capacity in the 825 Water Pressure Zone to allow for future growth. Located in the northwestern portion of Richardson, the project includes plans to build a new pump station, an underground storage tank, a new intake pipe from the North Texas Municipal Water District and new city water lines. The nal portion of about $11.6 million in funding for the 825 Water Pressure Zone project was approved by City Council at its Sept. 11 meeting. The water district’s intake pipe that will deliver additional water to Richardson has been factored into the district’s long-range planning for water needs, Public Communications Manager Kathleen Vaught said.
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The context
Project scope
Part of the added capacity will also help service the nearly 3,000 apartments included in the upcom- ing Points of Waterview development that will bring additional residential and commercial water users. “With all of the growth we’ve experienced with [The University of Texas at Dallas] and [Texas Instruments] ... the 825 project is absolutely crucial to be able to provide the water that’s going to be needed for all that growth in that sector of Richardson,” Richardson City Council member Ken Hutchenrider said.
City Manager Don Magner said he envisions the 825 Water Pressure Zone eventually expanding to handle more of the areas directly east served by the 767 Water Pressure Zone once construction nishes. He added that once completed, it could accommo- date future city growth until full build-out. “The council and community have spent a lot of time creating visions for [the undeveloped land at UT Dallas], so this project was important because it creates the infrastructure that is needed to support those visions,” Magner said.
5M-gallon underground storage tank capacity
6,500-plus linear feet of city water line additions
15M gallons per day to pass through new North Side Pumping Station No. 2 $80.85 million in total city and North Texas Municipal Water District funding
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Dig deeper
Timeline for the project
November 2022 First phase funding is authorized
Spring 2023 Construction begins on city waterlines, underground storage tank and pump station
Summer 2023 Construction on North Texas Municipal Water District transmission line begins
Hutchenrider said the project will help provide backup if other water infrastructure is inoperable and cover the increased demand in the city due to ongoing growth occurring in the 767 Water Pressure Zone. The work will also help accommodate more development expected along the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line corridor, Magner said. “Without the [extra] capacity … we would have to be mindful of additional growth,” Magner said.
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January 2024 City waterlines to be completed
Summer 2024 Underground storage tank to be completed
Fall 2024 NTMWD transmission line to be completed
Spring 2025 Pump station to be operational
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