GBRA provides wholesale and retail treated water to utilities throughout the Guadalupe River Basin. We own or operate five water treatment plants with a total capacity of 57 million gallons per day (MGD). Additionally, we oversee operations of three water delivery systems and 212 miles of water main lines.
Western Canyon Water Treatment Plant
The Western Canyon Water Treatment Plant began delivering treated water to customers on April 3, 2006. The plant uses water from Canyon Reservoir to provide a firm supply of treated drinking water to area communities and water systems. Many of the plant’s wholesale customers also supplement surface water supplies with groundwater. The complete facility has a raw water intake at Comal Park on Canyon Lake, a 10MGD micro-filtration water treatment plant at Startz Hill, two booster pump stations, and approximately 45 miles of raw and treated water pipelines.
Retail Water Customers
The Western Canyon Division provides service to about 1600+ retail customers in three communities: Comal Trace, Cordillera Ranch, and Johnson Ranch. This is the only GBRA division that provides retail services.
Quick Facts
Location
Canyon Lake, Texas
Startup Date
2006
Capacity
10 MGD
Ownership
Owned and operated by GBRA
Wholesale Customers
City of Boerne
City of Fair Oaks Ranch
Miralomas
San Antonio Water System
Texas Water Company
Retail Customers
Comal Trace
Cordillera Ranch
Johnson Ranch
Plant Contact
Cecil Holliday, Division Manager
Phone: 830-885-2639
E-mail: [email protected]
Luling Water Treatment Plant
The GBRA Luling Water Treatment Plant is located on the San Marcos river and capable of diverting up to 4,572 acre-feet of water annually. The plant provides a reliable source of treated water to the City of Luling and to the City of Lockhart.
Quick Facts
Location
Luling, Texas
Startup Date
1978
Capacity
2.5 MGD
Ownership
Owned and operated by GBRA
Customers
City of Luling
City of Lockhart
Plant Contact
Albert Soto, Chief Operator
Phone: 830-875-2132
Fax: 830-875-3670
E-mail: [email protected]
San Marcos Treatment Plant
This plant operates and manages the City of San Marcos’ water treatment plant. Raw water from Canyon Reservoir is pumped from Lake Dunlap through a 24-mile pipeline, treated to meet state and federal drinking standards, then delivered to households. Many of the plant’s customers have additional water supplies beyond this source.
Quick Facts
Location
San Marcos, Texas
Startup Date
2000
Capacity
21 MGD
Ownership
Owned by the City of San Marcos; operated by GBRA staff
Customers
City of Buda
City of Kyle
City of San Marcos
Goforth Special Utility District
SouthWest Water Company
Plant Contact
Kasey Belote, Plant Manager
Phone: 512-353-3888
E-mail: [email protected]
City of Lockhart Water Treatment Plant
This plant has been operated by GBRA since October 1, 2000, after selection by the City of Lockhart to serve as contract operator. GBRA employees operate the plant and the city’s well system. The plant’s water source is the Carrizo Aquifer. The plant is designed to treat high concentrations of iron that are characteristic of Carrizo groundwater.
Quick Facts
Location
Lockhart, Texas
Startup Date
2000
Capacity
4 MGD
Ownership
Owned by the City of Lockhart; operated by GBRA staff
Customers
City of Lockhart
Plant Contact
Jason Eeds, Chief Operator
Phone: 512-398-6391
E-mail: [email protected]
Carrizo Water Treatment Plant
The Carrizo Water Treatment Plant is anticipated to begin delivering treated water to customers in the Summer of 2024. The project is a partnership of Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) and GBRA to serve customers in the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio and will serve as a new source of supply for these customers. Raw water is supplied to the plant from separate ARWA and GBRA Carrizo well fields and then a common transmission system will be utilized to deliver the treated water to the customer’s water systems.
The water treatment plant consists of four ARWA wells and seven GBRA wells, a 19.5 MGD gravity sand filtration water treatment plant in Delhi, TX and a high service pump station. All facilities are planned for future expansion as the customers water demands increase through time. The transmission system consists of 85 miles of treated water pipelines, two booster pump stations and two elevated storage tanks. GBRA is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the entire system.
Quick Facts
Location
Delhi, TX (Eastern Caldwell County)
Startup Date
2024
Capacity
19.5 MGD
Ownership
Owned by Alliance Regional Water Authority; operated by GBRA staff
GBRA Customers
Alliance Regional Water Authority
City of Lockhart
New Braunfels Utilities
Goforth SUD
Plant Contact
Richard Gonzales, Chief Operator
Phone: TBD
E-mail: [email protected]