caldwell county regional water and wastewater planning study
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purchase capacity of 6.0 MGD. The average daily consumption is 0.431 MGDwith 1,437 meters in service. The majority of use is for residential use and somein commercial/industrial.7.1.11 Polonia Water Supply CorporationPolonia Water Supply Corporation (CCN#10420) produces groundwater from theCarrizo Aquifer and can purchase water from the City of Lockhart when needed.The Polonia WSC service area is primarily in Caldwell County with a portionextending into Bastrop County.The total storage capacity is listed to be 0.961 MG with an elevated storagecapacity of 0.475 MG and pressure tank capacity of 0.00400 MG. Totalproduction is 1.845 MGD with a service pump capacity of 3.686 MGD. Averagedaily consumption is 0.367 MGD with a total of 1,884 meters in service forresidential use.7.1.12 City of San MarcosThe City of San Marcos Municipality (CCN # 10298) has the smallest servicearea extending into Caldwell County. Out of the 9,500 plus meters, only about 24are located in Caldwell County for commercial use at the airport.7.2 Regional Water WholesalersRegional water wholesalers for the county include Canyon Regional WaterAuthority (CRWA) and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA).7.2.1 Canyon Regional Water AuthorityCanyon Regional Water Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1989to supply cities and districts with potable water. The water they distribute isKlotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 20107-8Caldwell County Regional Water and Wastewater Planning StudyFinal Report
treated before being routed to water supply corporations. CRWA currently servesBexar, Wilson, Guadalupe, Comal, Hays and Caldwell Counties.CRWA has operational responsibilities for two water treatment plants, LakeDunlap Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and the Hays Caldwell WTP. The LakeDunlap Water Treatment Plant is rated at 16.4 MGD and receives water fromCanyon Lake. The Hays Caldwell WTP receives water from the San MarcosRiver and Guadalupe River (Lake Dunlap) and is rated at 6 MGD.The water supply corporations that currently receive water from CRWA areMartindale WSC, Maxwell WSC, and County Line WSC.7.2.2 Guadalupe Blanco River AuthorityThe GBRA (CCN# 20892, 12977) was established by the Texas Legislature in1933 and reauthorized in 1935 as the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. GBRAserves the counties of Kendall, Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Gonzales,DeWitt, Victoria, Calhoun and Refugio. The mandate of the GBRA is to conserveand protect the resources of the Guadalupe River Basin.The services provided by GBRA include hydroelectric generation, water andwastewater treatment and raw water supply for municipal, industrial, andagricultural use.In 2001 GBRA assumed operations as the contract operator for the LockhartWater Treatment Plant. The well systems and water treatment plant are managedby the GBRA.In 1978, GBRA constructed a water treatment plant in Luling with a capacity of2.5 MG. Surface water from the San Marcos River is treated at the GBRA LulingWater Treatment Plant and delivered to the City of Luling and the City ofKlotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 20107-9Caldwell County Regional Water and Wastewater Planning StudyFinal Report
- Page 28 and 29: SECTION 2CALDWELLL COUNTY CHARACTER
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- Page 44 and 45: water quality in the county. Finall
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- Page 48 and 49: efore 1953. Deterioration in water
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purchase capacity of 6.0 MGD. The average daily consumption is 0.431 MGDwith 1,437 meters in service. The majority of use is for residential use <strong>and</strong> somein commercial/industrial.7.1.11 Polonia Water Supply CorporationPolonia Water Supply Corporation (CCN#10420) produces ground<strong>water</strong> from theCarrizo Aquifer <strong>and</strong> can purchase <strong>water</strong> from the City of Lockhart when needed.The Polonia WSC service area is primarily in Caldwell County with a portionextending into Bastrop County.The total storage capacity is listed to be 0.961 MG with an elevated storagecapacity of 0.475 MG <strong>and</strong> pressure tank capacity of 0.00400 MG. Totalproduction is 1.845 MGD with a service pump capacity of 3.686 MGD. Averagedaily consumption is 0.367 MGD with a total of 1,884 meters in service forresidential use.7.1.12 City of San MarcosThe City of San Marcos Municipality (CCN # 10298) has the smallest servicearea extending into Caldwell County. Out of the 9,500 plus meters, only about 24are located in Caldwell County for commercial use at the airport.7.2 Regional Water WholesalersRegional <strong>water</strong> wholesalers for the <strong>county</strong> include Canyon Regional WaterAuthority (CRWA) <strong>and</strong> the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA).7.2.1 Canyon Regional Water AuthorityCanyon Regional Water Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1989to supply cities <strong>and</strong> districts with potable <strong>water</strong>. The <strong>water</strong> they distribute isKlotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000January 20107-8Caldwell County Regional Water <strong>and</strong> Waste<strong>water</strong> Planning StudyFinal Report