Proactive maintenance programs and improvements for your District’s facilities, equipment, and infrastructure are key components of our capital planning strategy. Taking a proactive approach allows the District to identify potential problems and develop long-term cost-effective solutions before minor problems become a crisis.

Below is a list of improvements currently in progress that will help the District provide the best possible service to our residents.

Manhole Rehabilitation

  • Budget: $500,000
  • Project Scope: Sanitary sewer manhole repairs and coating at Orchard Lakes, Old Orchard, Chelsea Harbour, Oak Lake Court, and Windsor Estates.
  • Status: The contractor has completed most of the repairs. The only outstanding item is the bottom of one manhole, pending sewer line repairs.

Sewer Treatment Plants 1 and 2 Improvements

  • Budget: $4,500,000
  • Project Scope: Install 6 new blowers, control panels, and a new MCC at STP 1. At STP 2, install 5 new blowers and control panels, install new aeration diffusers, and 3 new control panels, Lift station panel, RAS/WAS panel, and a sludge feed pump panel.
  • Status: Work at STP 1 is approximately 75% complete; STP 2 is approximately 85% complete.

New Force Main along FM 1464 and Upgrades to Lift Stations No. 6 and 11

  • Budget: $5,192,000
  • Project Scope: Construction of a new force main along FM 1464 due to Lift Station 5 being at full capacity. Upgrade Lift Stations 6 and 11.
  • Status: The project was approved by the City of Houston. Several bids were received, with one falling within budget. The project was awarded to AR TurnKee.

Chelsea Harbour and Old Orchard Effluent Line

  • Budget: $3,178,000
  • Project Scope: Install a new reuse line from Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1 to Chelsea Harbour Amenity Lake.
  • Status: The project is in the design phase.

Reuse Line for FM 1464 Median Irrigation

  • Budget: $550,000
  • Project Scope: Install a new reuse line from Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1 to the FM 1464 medians for irrigation purposes.
  • Status: The project is in the design phase.

Water Well No. 4 Rehabilitation

  • Budget: $292,000
  • Project Scope: Replace the well pump motor, clean the well, and perform deep chlorination.
  • Status: Four bids were received. The project was awarded to Smith Pump Company. Awaiting delivery and installation.

Water Wells 1 and 2 Upgrades

  • Budget: $1,000,000
  • Project Scope: Replace all booster pumps and motors, valves, and above-ground piping at Water Wells 1 and 2.
  • Status: The project is in the design phase.

Red Gully Stormwater Outfall Repair

  • Budget: $300,000
  • Project Scope: Repair five stormwater outfalls into Red Gully.
  • Status: The project is in the design phase.

Lift Station Piping and Check Valve Replacement

  • Budget: $500,000
  • Project Scope: Replace piping and check valves at Lift Stations No. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and Detention Ponds 1 and 2.
  • Status: The project is in the design phase.