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Georgetown continues work to mitigate zebra mussels

Friday, May 9, 2025

The invasive species zebra mussels have been present in Lake Georgetown since 2017. With warm days and boating season arriving, boat owners should take precaution and thoroughly clean their watercraft to reduce the spread of the mollusk.

City of Georgetown to disinfect water system with chlorine

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Georgetown will perform system-wide maintenance on the city’s water system from May 27 until June 27. During this time, Georgetown water customers might notice chlorine odors and a green or brown tint in their water for short time periods.Customers could start noticing the changes on May 27 or 28.

Georgetown to spend almost $2 billion on water, wastewater projects

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Georgetown will spend approximately $1.9 billion over the next five years replacing and relocating water lines, upgrading lift stations, building new treatment plants and finishing ongoing projects to expand water and wastewater services.

Court dates set for lawsuit that could determine status of Georgetown groundwater permits

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, April 3, 2025

A lawsuit Texas A&M System has brought against the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District is set to go to court in May, and water permits related to Georgetown’s contract with utility provider EPCOR to produce and transport water from Simboro Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer could hang in the...

Federal funding sought for Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Monday, February 3, 2025

Georgetown is applying for the federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant that could help cut the cost of the Austin Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle bridges. If awarded, it would help cut the city’s project cost by 48 percent.

Georgetown water reservations in limbo

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

After getting into an agreement with water provider EPCOR in August 2023 that reserves 40,000 acre feet of groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in Robertson County for Georgetown, city staff in December revealed that associated permits are being contested by the cities of Bryan and College...

Georgetown council contracts more water for city

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Friday, January 3, 2025

Georgetown has secured a new potable water supply to serve future residents. City council Monday, December 30, entered into a contract with utility company GateHouse Water, LLC that would bring 18,500 acre-feet per year – about 16.5 million gallons per day – from the Simsboro Aquifer to Georgetown.

Water supply options considered: Georgetown explores avenues to secure, save water

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

In an effort to support the city’s population growth over the next 45 years, Georgetown city staff are looking at water supply options that would diversify the city’s supply and make it more reliable.

City looks to recoup cost of utility evaluations

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Monday, December 9, 2024

Developers and residents who get water and wastewater utility evaluations from Georgetown could see higher fees in the future, as the city looks to lessen direct capital costs for the fees involved in utility evaluations.

The future of Jonah SUD includes building pipelines, buying water

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The average Jonah SUD water tower holds between 1 and 3 million gallons of water. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes) The Jonah Special Utility District continues to see “tremendous growth [with] no signs of slowing down” according to the utility’s general manager, Bill Brown.

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