“Water supply is a big challenge. Not one that can’t be overcome, but it is a challenge,” Brown explained. “Identifying short-term and long-term needs of water usage is a priority. Fortunately, we have flexibility with these projects that can be adjusted to fit the need.”
Business, residential, and municipal water uses are balanced in an ever-changing effort to meet the city’s needs while keeping water affordable. Brown also pointed out the importance of cooperating with other cities and with the county to reach Hudson Oaks’ goals.
Parker County is split equally between the Brazos Basin with the Brazos River Authority and the Trinity Basin under Tarrant Regional Water District. Brown said areas her company is studying include assessing water supply needs, water district alternatives, financial evaluation, legislative support, and public engagement. The more populated East Parker County has the greatest water usage in the county.
Parker County also has the most water wells, with 13,618 residential, civic, and industrial wells registered as of last year. That is double that of the next closest county, Wise, with 6,808 wells, and octuple the third place Montague County with 2,632 wells. Bell County has the least in our district with 1,287.
Wastewater preparation
On the opposite end of the water chain, the city council approved a move to improve its ability to rid waste water with an agreement with the City of Willow Park’s waste water plant.
Hudson Oaks has had an agreement with Willow Park to use and pay for 20% of Willow Park’s $19.7 million wastewater treatment plant, an agreement that has not yet gone into effect. City manager Sterling Naron detailed to the council that increasing the maximum wastewater capacity to 25% would be a proper move for the future. The council approved the item, increasing the city’s usage to 25% of Willow Park’s facility at a cost of $4.9 million.
This increased wastewater usage agreement with Willow Park last week is separate and does not affect the future wastewater lift station and pipeline reported February in The Community News. That lift station is under construction east of Center Point Road between Interstate 20 and Bankhead Highway. Pipelines will run near Bankhead to its final destination at the Willow Park wastewater plant. It is projected to be finished in 2026 at a cost of $9,600,000.
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