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parameters <strong>and</strong> needs. For purposes of this plan, the centralized treatment plantapproach was analyzed with plants located in the Martindale area, the Lockhartarea <strong>and</strong> the Luling area. A fourth plant would be placed in the Peach Creek Basinonce sufficient development has occurred in this area. These plants will provideservice generally within topographic basins <strong>and</strong> be managed by public utilities toensure proper operation <strong>and</strong> maintenance.The total waste<strong>water</strong> flow estimated for 2040 is 10.2 million gallons per day withtotal project development cost of the plants estimated as $39 million. The cost isonly associated with developing the treatment facilities <strong>and</strong> the network forcollecting the sewage is not included in this number.The new waste<strong>water</strong> treatment plants would be permitted <strong>and</strong> constructed toenable reuse of the plant effluent for non-potable purposes. The reuse <strong>water</strong>would offset a portion of the need for development of new <strong>water</strong>. Water reusesystems generally require extensive piping networks to take the <strong>water</strong> to its pointof use. For this reason, it is not cost-effective to retrofit current facilities, butrather incorporate into new systems.Growth often results in degradation of surface <strong>water</strong> quality <strong>and</strong> can result inpollution of ground<strong>water</strong>. Return waste<strong>water</strong> plant discharges to streams c<strong>and</strong>egrade <strong>water</strong> quality. Pollutant wash-off from impervious cover is a largecontributor to increased pollution of streams but recent studies have shown thatrunoff from fields, pastures <strong>and</strong> lawns can add significant non-point pollutantloads. Inefficient <strong>and</strong> failing OSSF systems can add to pollutant loads in streams.The Plum Creek Watershed Protection Plan has identified point-source <strong>and</strong> nonpointpollutant contributors which have impaired Plum Creek.The following measures are recommended for consideration to assist in protecting<strong>water</strong> quality in streams:Klotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 2010ES-6Caldwell County Regional Water <strong>and</strong> Waste<strong>water</strong> Planning StudyFinal Report

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