2026 Water Supply Project:
(March 2026 Update)
Our ongoing water supply expansion project is finally under construction!
After YEARS of programmatic and environmental review, the TWDB is finally allowing us to proceed with our supply expansion project. The project consists of three contracts - The wells, the facilities, and the pipelines.
CID-01 Wells:
The wells component consists of three 2,000 gpm Simsboro wells, which will double the District's production capacity. Bids were opened for the wells contract on June 26th. The low bidder was Weisinger, Inc. for a total of $10,998,500. The contract stipulates final completion in 15 months, with the wells to be drilled and tested in 12 months. This component is fully funded through the TWDB.
March 2026 - One of three wells is nearing completion, and preparations are underway to begin the other two.
CID-02 Facilities:
The facilities component consists of a treatment plant for the wellfield along with ground storage tanks and transmission pumps. This contract is out for bid now, with bids due to be opened on September 11. The facilities contract is estimated at $23.7 million. This component is fully funded through the TWDB.
March 2026 - The contractor is currently mobilizing equipment to begin work on the new treatment plant.
CID-03 Pipelines:
The final contract includes the pipeline to transport all this additional water as well as some improvements to the distribution system. TWDB is nearing completion of their review process for this component, and we hope to be able to bid it by the end of this year. Current estimates put the cost of this contract at just over $51 million. The District has arranged a bond issuance to raise the necessary funds to complete this contract as designed.
March 2026 - We expect to receive approval from the TWDB to bid the project any day now.
The estimated completion date on the full project is June of 2027.
