This division supplies the City of Port Lavaca and the Calhoun County Rural Water Supply Corporation with surface water from the Guadalupe River, treated to meet state and federal drinking water standards.

Raw water is diverted from the Guadalupe River near Tivoli by GBRA's Calhoun Canal System, using water rights permits issued to GBRA by the State of Texas. This provides a reliable source of municipal drinking water treatment and delivery to the City of Port Lavaca, the Calhoun County Rural Water Supply System (CCRWSS), and the Port O'Connor M.U.D.

On-site water quality monitoring and testing is done to ensure that treated water meets all required standards for public water facilities. With a peak rate treatment capacity of 6 million gallons per day, the plant provides treated water for the domestic and business needs of approximately 24,000 people.

The division also provides the security of supplemental water supplies in times of low rainfall or drought. The City of Port Lavaca, as a Division customer, can access 4,480 acre-feet of water per year from "run of the river rights" and Canyon Reservoir conservation storage. The CCRWSS also purchases water annually from Canyon Reservoir conservation storage to supplement its needs.

Investments in technology and equipment, including remote monitoring of the water delivery and storage system, ensure that plant operations are as efficient and cost-effective as possible.

In addition, division staff work with customers and the public to promote water resource education and sound conservation practices.

Herb Wittliff, Plant Manager
Phone: 361-552-9751
Fax: 361-552-6529
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