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South Lake Water Treatment Plant

Time-lapse video of South Lake Water Treatment Plant site
March 1-31, 2024:

The City of Georgetown broke ground on the South Lake Water Treatment Plant on May 10, 2022. The new plant will double the treatment capacity of the water utility with planned construction completion in two phases from 2025-2026. The new plant will be located on the south side of Lake Georgetown, near Cedar Breaks Park.

The new treatment plant is needed to continue to meet the water demands of a growing community and has been part of the Water Master Plan for decades.

“With more than 5,000 new residents coming to Georgetown last year, the demand for water continues to increase rapidly,” Mayor Josh Schroeder said. “As a result, the City Council voted to accelerate the schedule for this new water treatment plant. In doubling the treatment capacity of our water utility with this plant, we will be ready to serve the water needs of our growing city.”

After a competitive bid process, PLW Waterworks was awarded the construction contract for the plant, which will have a capacity of producing 44 million gallons per day of treated water. CDM Smith is the design engineer for the new plant.

The contract cost is $175.3 million, which will be funded by water utility revenues. Impact fees paid by developers of new homes, as well as utility revenues from water bills, will fund the 30-year revenue bonds for the new plant.

The project includes the water treatment facility as well as a raw water intake on Lake Georgetown and a raw water transmission line. Other elements of the project include an administration building that houses a secondary control center, process control labs, and additional office and administration space.

The City purchased the land for the plant site about three years ago and began design for the facility about two years ago.

North Lake Water Treatment Plant

The $11.7 million expansion of the North Lake Water Treatment Plant was completed in early spring 2024. The project increased plant capacity by 30 percent to 37.4 million gallons per day. 

Southside Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation 

The Southside Water Treatment Plant rehabilitation was completed in early 2024, adding 3.6 million gallons per day of treatment capacity to our water system. 

Conservation Initiatives 

Conservation in the summer months continues to be especially important for Georgetown Water customers due to on-going drought in the region. The City’s Water Conservation offers education and engagement opportunities to the community throughout the year as well as assisting customers with rebate applications. The team also leads violation enforcement.  

For more information about capital improvement projects visit the City of Georgetown on ClearGov and filter the Latest Projects by Water or Wastewater:

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