$70-million regional water transmission pipeline expansion advances in Texas
(UI) — A $70 million regional water transmission pipeline expansion in Central Texas is moving forward after the Round Rock City Council approved funding for the city's share of the project, which will increase pumping capacity between Lake Stillhouse Hollow and Lake Georgetown.
The project, led by the Brazos River Authority, includes installing a new pump and replacing several aging pumps along the 28-mile regional transmission pipeline. According to Community Impact, once complete, the improvements will increase pumping capacity from 40 million gallons per day (MGD) to 56 MGD.
Round Rock owns a 28% share of the regional infrastructure and will contribute approximately $19.6 million toward the project. The Brazos River Authority will issue bonds to finance the work following authorization from participating agencies, Community Impact reported.
The pipeline supplies raw water to intake facilities serving Round Rock, the city of Georgetown and the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District. The capacity upgrades are intended to strengthen the regional water supply system and support future demand across the growing Central Texas service area.
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