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Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Water Treatment and Transmission Agreement with the City of Georgetown.
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Round Rock operates an existing Water Treatment Plant (WTP) that has a treated water rating of 52 million gallons per day (MGD). Because of the success of the City’s Water Conservation and Water Reuse Programs, the peak demand for Round Rock has not been significantly increasing over the past few years even though the City continues to add water customers.
Round Rock and Georgetown executed an Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Water Service in 2007 where an interconnect between the potable water supplies of each City was constructed just east of IH35 at Barton Hill. A 12-inch water meter was installed at this location at that time. Then, several years ago the City entered into a Water Treatment and Transmission Agreement with Georgetown to treat up to 3 MGD of Georgetown's raw water in Lake Georgetown because of the extra treatment capacity that Round Rock has at its treatment plant. This treated water was delivered to Georgetown at the Barton Hill interconnect between the two Cities. The agreement has expired and Georgetown has asked Round Rock if we are able to renew the agreement. Based on projected water demand for Round Rock over the next few years, Round Rock will have additional capacity available in the City’s WTP that could be utilized to create additional revenue for the City.
Round Rock has agreed to treat up to 3 MGD of Georgetown’s available raw water supply from Lake Georgetown and then transport the treated water to Georgetown at the Barton Hill Interconnect. Georgetown will be charged a monthly base rate of $3,702.42 and a volumetric rate of $2.21 per thousand gallons. This rate was determined based on the cost of providing 3MGD treated water to Georgetown, plus an additional 10% rate of return. Georgetown will continue to pay to the Brazos River Authority for the cost of the raw water that Ro...
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