Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Aug. 10, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress. net.
Another large section of east Williamson County is being asked to conserve water use.
On Monday, Aug. 8, Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation (WSC) went into Stage 1 of its conservation plan. The company’s service area extends into areas between Thrall and Granger Lake as well as southeast rural Williamson County.
“All operations of Southwest Milam WSC shall adhere to water use restrictions prescribed for Stage 1 of the conservation plan,” said Southwest Milam WSC in a statement. “Water customers are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for nonessential purposes.”
Per the plan, water customers are asked to voluntarily limit the irrigation of landscaped areas to designated days. Street addresses ending in an even number would be for Sundays and Thursdays, and oddnumbered addresses could water their lawns on Saturdays and Wednesdays. On the designated days, residents are asked to limit their outdoor watering to the hours of 8 p.m. to
During the Aug. 2 special called City Council meeting, council members discussed Taylor’s future water and sewer infrastructure staff and representatives from the HDR engineering firm. Factors include the city’s comprehensive plan, its growth sectors and future land use maps, current and future usage, existing water and sewer systems, their growth and water treatment plants.
Jacob Walker, HDR associate and project manager, reviewed residential needs based 2020 Census data and population projections for 2040. Taylor is expected to grow from 16,267 to 39,552.
Discussion centered on effects from the planned Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant in construction in southwest Taylor. Based on HDR’s findings, Samsung is expected to have a long-term average demand of 870,000 gallons per day (0.87 MGD). Representatives from HDR and the city went over details of how Samsung’s water and sewer usage would be
Councilmember Dwayne Ariola also had water and wastewater
“We’ve increased the purchase of BRA (Brazos River Authority) water to support growth, and now we are increasing the wastewater treatment plant capacity to handle the growth,” said Ariola. “Currently, all the potable water going to Samsung with BRA, and all the wastewater produced by Samsung is coming our way.
Tom Yantis, Taylor city development services director, went over Samsung’s projected wastewater demand of 0.37 MGD. He also explained how the demand must stay at 0.37.”
“They’re contractually obligated to limit their wastewater demand to 0.37. That’s the maximum amount that we’re required to receive from them,” said Yantis. “There are provisions in there that we address (if Samsung goes over 0.37), so basically, they’ve already anticipated exactly how much effluent that they’re going to send from their property to the city of Taylor wastewater treatment plant.”
HDR also reviewed other concerns, including being reliant on one source of water from Granger Lake and BRA.
For the full discussion, visit http:// taylortx.swagit.com/ play/08032022-730.
