Georgetown City Council set into motion a project to build the Pecan Branch Water Reclamation Facility, which purifies wastewater for reuse, by giving preliminary approval to rezone city-owned land at a June 23 meeting.
What happened
The city owns the property at 3500 FM 971, which is currently in Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. As part of the rezoning for public facilities use, the city will also create a municipal service agreement for the water reclamation facility to bring it into city limits.
The 47-acre site is near the planned Three Forks Water Reclamation Facility and Berry Creek.
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Although officials have not yet detailed design specifications or a timeline for the Pecan Branch facility, the action to rezone the land adds the facility to a number of ongoing water infrastructure projects.
The Three Forks project is part of Georgetown’s $1.96 billion five-year water and wastewater capital improvement plan. Officials are currently in the design phase for the facility, and construction is set to begin in 2027.
The city is also constructing the Northlands Water Reclamation Facility and finishing the second phase of the South Lake Water Treatment Plant.
Georgetown will need to expand its water supply by 2030 to support the growing population and increase its drought resilience. These projects help increase and diversify the city’s water supply, according to city documents.