R-79-226 - 7/12/1979WHEREAS, Haynie & Kallman, Inc. has submitted a letter of
agreement to begin the preparation of plans and specifications
as detailed in the Preliminary Engineering Report which was com-
pleted in January, 1979, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to enter into this letter
agreement with Haynie & Kallman, Inc., Now Therefore
BE _IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT
The mayor of the City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City, an'agree-
ment with Haynie & Kallman, Inc., a copy of such agreement being
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes.
RESOLVED this /a, 'day of _ AAA _ 1979.
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LIFe L. "I" N, ayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
E LAND, Y Y
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to proceed with the de-
sign phase of the North Fork Reservoir Water Supply Improvements,
and
ATTEST:
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Haynie & Kaltman, Inc.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
2115 North Mays
Round Rock, Texas 78664
(512) 255 -4564, 255 -7861
Mr. Bob Bennett, City Manager
City of Round Rock
214 East Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Dear Mr. Bennett:
Upon your request, we are pleased to submit this letter for authorization
to proceed on the Design Phase of the North Fork Reservoir Water Supply
Improvements for preparation of plans and specifications as detailed in the
previously completed January, 1979 Preliminary Engineering Report. The -
proposed improvements would include a water treatment plant, 30" water trans-
mission line and associated appurtenances for delivering treated water to the
City of Round Rock service area.
Charges for these engineering services as described herein were agreed to
in the September 14, 1978 authorization for the Preliminary Engineering Report
and are shown again with an excerpt as follows:
"Charges for engineering services as described herein will be
classified on the appropriate curves as included in our August
19, 1977 contract with the City of Round Rock (1977 Capital
Improvements Program). Such contract shall become an attachment
hereto and a part of this Agreement, with exceptions to Section
VI - The Engineer's Compensation as shown herein.
SECTION VI - THE ENGINEER'S COMPENSATION
The total compensation for work completed shall be determined
and payable as follows:
Design 85% of basic charge less $10,000
payment made in preliminary phase
Construction 15% of basic charge
July 9, 1979
Upon the owner's
acceptance of plans
& specifications within
30 days after submission.
Monthly in proportion
to the construction
work completed."
Timothy E. Haynie, P.E.
Steven D. Kaltman, P.E.
RE: Authorization to proceed on Design
Phase of North Fork Reservoir Water
Supply Improvements
CIVIL ENGINEERING • LAND PLANNING • MUNICIPAL CONSULTANTS • SURVEYING
Mr. Bennett, City Manager
July 9, 1979
Page Two
The estimated cost of Design Phase services would be 85% of the estimated
basic charge of $370,650 (See Preliminary Engineering Report, Page 46) less
$10,000 payment made for the Preliminary Engineering Report which is an estimated
amount of $305,000. This amount would be due within 3 to 4 months from the date
of this authorization letter, when the Design Phase (plans and specifications)
is completed. We recommend an additional amount of $10,000 be budgeted for
easements and other miscellaneous services.
Please sign both copies in the spaces provided below authorizing this
Agreement for us to proceed on the Design Phase if it meets with your approval
and return one copy to our office. Please retain one executed copy for your
files.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of continuing service to the City
of Round Rock.
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Cordially,
HAYNIE & KALLMAN, INC.
Steve Kallman, P.E.
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS
2115 North Mays Round Rock, Texas 78664 (512) 255-4564
Mr. Bennett, City Manager
July 9, 1979
Page Two
The estimated cost of Design Phase services would be 85% of the estimated
basic charge of $370,650 (See Preliminary Engineering Report, Page 46) less
$10,000 payment made for the Preliminary Engineering Report which is an estimated
amount of $305,000. This amount would be due within 3 to 4 months from the date
of this authorization letter, when the Design Phase (plans and specifications)
is completed. We recommend an additional amount of $10,000 be budgeted for
easements and other miscellaneous services.
Please sign both copies in the spaces provided below authorizing this
Agreement for us to proceed on the Design Phase if it meets with your approval
and return one copy to our office. Please retain one executed copy for your
files.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of continuing service to the City
of Round Rock.
SK:kmm
Cordially,
HAYNIE & KALLMAN,;INC.
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Steve Kaltman, P.E.
Haynie & Kaltman, Inc.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
2115 North Mays
Round Rock , Texas 78664
(512) 255 -4564, 255 -7861
Mr. Bob Bennett, City Manager
City of Round Rock
214 East Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Dear Mr. Bennett:
Construction 15% of basic charge
July 9, 1979
RE: Authorization to proceed on Design
Phase of North Fork Reservoir Water
Supply Improvements
Upon your request, we are pleased to submit this letter for authorization
to proceed on the Design Phase of the North Fork Reservoir Water Supply
Improvements for preparation of plans and specifications as detailed in the
previously completed January, 1979 Preliminary Engineering Report. The
proposed improvements would include a water treatment plant, 30" water trans-
mission line and associated appurtenances for delivering treated water to the
City of Round Rock service area.
Charges for these engineering services as described herein were agreed to
in the September 14, 1978 authorization for the Preliminary Engineering Report
and are shown again with an excerpt as follows:
"Charges for engineering services as described herein will be
classified on the appropriate curves as included in our August
19, 1977 contract with the City of Round Rock (1977 Capital
Improvements Program). Such contract shall become an attachment
hereto and a part of this Agreement, with exceptions to Section
VI - The Engineer's Compensation as shown herein.
SECTION VI - THE ENGINEER'S COMPENSATION
The total compensation for work completed shall be determined
and payable as follows:
Design 85% of basic charge less $10,000
payment made in preliminary phase
Upon the owner's
acceptance of plans
& specifications within
30 days after submission.
Monthly in proportion
to the construction
work completed."
CIVIL ENGINEERING • LAND PLANNING • MUNICIPAL CONSULTANTS • SURVEYING
Timothy E. Haynie, P.E.
Steven D. Kaltman, P.E.
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT
NORTH FORK RESERVOIR
TREATMENT AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
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January, 1979
Haynie & Kallman Inc.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
2115 North Mays
Round Rock , Texas 76664
(512) 255 -4564, 255 -5955
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT 1
SECTION II - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 3
SECTION III - EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM 7
SECTION IV - WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 10
SECTION V - WATER SUPPLY SOURCES 12
SECTION VI - PROPOSED FACILITIES 18
SECTION VII - BASIS OF DESIGN 30
SECTION VIII - PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES 45
SECTION IX - FEASIBILITY 48
SECTION X - LIST OF EXHIBITS 50
LIST OF TABLES
NO. 1 - EXISTING WATER WELLS
NO. 2 - POPULATION PROJECTIONS
NO. 3 - WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS (1979 - 1983)
NO. 4 - SURFACE WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS (1979 - 1988)
NO. 5 - PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT
The City of Round Rock has recently experienced several periods
of water shortage which have resulted, in the rationing of water
and the suspension of building permits for new construction. These
periods of temporary water shortage were the direct result of the
combined effects of the City's absolute dependence on the pumpage
of ground water from the Edwards Aquifer as its sole source of water
supply, the lowering of the Aquifer level due to an extended period
of drought and heavy pumpage, and the ever increasing demands for
more water placed on the City's water system by a rapidly increasing
service population.
This Report was prepared in response to this water supply dilemma
which has faced the City of Round Rock in the past and will undoubtedly
continue to do so in ever increasing proportions in the future. An
attempt has been made to quantify the City's water supply needs in
the near future through service population and demand forecasting,
determine the amount of water supply needed to augment the existing
ground water supply capabilities, and to recommend feasible alterna-
tives for meeting these increased water supply demands in the near
future.
The objective of this Report is to demonstrate effectively how
the increased water supply needs of the City of Round Rock can be
met by utilizing the North Fork Reservoir on the San Gabriel River
as a surface water supply source. Justification of the source
selection, water transportation mode, and design considerations for
the project are presented along with cost estimates and financing
alternatives for obtaining surface water from the North Fork Reservoir.
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Based on all of this, conclusions and recommendations covering the
utilization of the North Fork Reservoir as a surface water supply
source for the City of Round Rock are set forth in this Report.
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SECTION II - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the information and data presented in this report,
the following conclusions and recommendations are offered concerning
the North Fork Reservoir surface water treatment and transmission
facilities for the City of Round Rock.
A. Conclusions
1. The City of Round Rock's assumed existing ground water
pumping capability of approximately 7.2 MGD (5,000 GPM), which is
based on the existence of normal recharge conditions for the Edwards
Aquifer, is only sufficient to meet peak water demands imposed on
the system throughout the City's service area through the year 1980.
This imposes a period of less than two (2) years in which the City
must begin to supplement its existing ground water supply capability.
In addition, based on service population and demand projections
developed for the City's water service area, Round Rock will need
to double its water supply capacity within five (5) years and an
additional 18 MGD water supply will be needed between now and 1988,
a period of nine (9) years.
2. Data concerning the ground water supply capability of the
Edwards Aquifer combined with recent experience by the City during
drought periods clearly indicates that it is unwise to rely on the
Aquifer for any additional ground water supply in sufficient quantity
to meet the City's rapidly increasing water demands in the future.
Based on this, surface water represents the only available alternate
source of water supply for the City of Round Rock.
3. Based on a review of all the available sources of surface water
in this area, i.e. the North Fork Reservoir, Granger Lake, and Lake
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Travis, the North Fork Reservoir represents the best alternative.
This conclusion is based on the existence of a Water Supply Contract
with the Brazos River Authority and a Contractual Permit issued by
the Texas Water Commission for utilizing the North Fork Reservoir
as a surface water supply source for the City of Round Rock. In
addition, the North Fork Reservoir is closer than either Granger
Lake or Lake Travis and, therefore, it should be more economical
to obtain water from it. It is noted that due to the uncertainty
surrounding the construction of the South Fork Reservoir at some
unspecified time in the future, this Reservoir is not considered an
available source of surface water at the present time.
4. All of the proposed facilities required for obtaining,
treating, and transporting surface water from the North Fork Reservoir
to the City of Round Rock should be constructed in phases as pro-
posed up to the ultimate system design capacity of 18 MGD for the
following reasons;
a. Phase 1 of the treated water transmission line extending
from the North Fork Reservoir to the existing 750,000 gallon
Business Highway 81 North Standpipe will have a design capacity
of 3.0 MGD and provide a complete link between the two points.
The future design capacity increases up to 6.0 MGD (phase 2)
and 18 MGD (phase 3) will require the paralleling of existing
lines which are utilized to the extent possible in phase 1 only
if the new portions of the waterline proposed under phase 1 are
initially constructed with the 18 MGD design capacity instead
of a smaller capacity. In addition, the overall cost of the
waterline would be substantially less if the necessary new
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portions of the phase 1 line were sized for 18 MGD which would
then require only the additions of lines parallel to the
previously existing lines utilized in phase 1 to raise the
overall capacity up to 18 MGD.
b. Phasing of the construction of the raw water intake structure,
the water treatment plant, and the booster pump station would
allow a lower initial cost for each of these facilities and
provide for the expansion of each to match the increases in
demand for water. This would avoid the needless waste of
available construction funds and inefficient operation of a
facility initially experiencing significantly less demand than
it is designed for.
5. The proposed routing of the treated water transmission
line from the North Fork Reservoir to the City of Round Rock makes
the most efficient use of existing facilities such as the 18 -inch
waterline crossing under IH 35 at Rabbit Hill Road (Westinghouse
Road) and the 12 -inch waterline extending north along IH 35 to
Chandler Road from the existing 750,000 gallon Business Highway 81
North Standpipe. In addition, it utilizes existing property lines
and right -of -ways to the extent possible and avoids crossing open land
tracts or areas of existing development to simplify the necessary
easement acquisitions for the waterline.
6. The possibility exists for the joint -use of the existing
fixed intake structure and raw water transmission line constructed
by the City of Georgetown at the North Fork Reservoir. Joint -use
of these facilities would necessitate locating the water treatment
plant along the northern shore of the North Fork Reservoir and
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approximately 3,600 additional feet of treated water transmission
line ($200,000) than if Round Rock constructed its own facilities
along the southern shoreline of the Reservoir. Due to the design
capacity of the existing facilities constructed by Georgetown, Round
Rock would need all of their capacity to meet its own surface water
supply needs as anticipated under phase 1 irregardless of the
facilities' joint -use designation. Future expansions could be made
of both of these facilities to meet the joint surface water supply
needs of both Round Rock and Georgetown.
7. The successful financing of this project is possible based
on the availability of financial assistance from one or more of the
entities mentioned under the Feasibility Section. The possibility
of joint -use of some of the facilities by Round Rock with Georgetown
appears to be a positive advantage in gaining outside financial support
of this project.
B. Recommendations
Recommend that the City of Round Rock initiate plans for the
design, construction, and financing of the facilities outlined in
this report necessary to obtain, treat, and transport surface water
from the North Fork Reservoir to the City's existing water distri-
bution system for municipal use. This action should be initiated
immediately to ensure the continued uninterrupted supply of water
to customers within the City of Round Rock's service area in the
future.
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SECTION III - EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A. Water Wells
Water wells pumping from the Edward's Aquifer provide the only
source of water for the City of Round Rock at the present time.
The only treatment that is presently required is gas chlorination,
prior to entering ground storage tanks.
The present pumping capability of the City's water wells is
tabulated, as follows in TABLE NO. 1.
TABLE NO. 1
EXISTING WATER WELLS
Well Pump Capacity
Location (GPM) (MGD)
Lake Creek 250 0.360
Lake Creek 1,250 1.800
Lake Creek 1,200 1.728
Lake Creek 3,000 4.320
Tower Drive 300 0.432
Westinghouse 300 0.432
Westinghouse 100 0.144
Brushy Creek 1,400* 2.016
Spring Street 1,400* 2.016
*Currently under construction.
Of the above wells, both the 250 GPM Lake Creek and 300 GPM
Tower Drive wells are not included in determining the City's
existing ground water pumping capability due their shallow depth
and susceptability to variations in the level of the Edwards Aquifer.
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In addition, since both of the Westinghouse wells are, at the present
time, not connected to the City's main centralized water distribu-
tion system, these are also not included.
Review of the remaining three Lake Creek wells and the new
Brushy Creek and Spring Street wells indicates that, due to draw
down of the aquifer level, all of these wells cannot be operated
simultaneously. The most conservative approach to operation of
these wells would be the operation of the 1,250 GPM and 1,200 GPM
Lake Creek wells along with the new 1,400 GPM Brushy Creek well
and holding the new 1,400 GPM Spring Street well as stand -by. This
well operation combination yields a total available ground water
pumping capability for the City of Round Rock of approximately
3,850 GPM to 5,250 GPM depending on the stand -by operation of the
1,400 GPM Spring St.well. For purposes of this report, the total
available ground water pumping capability is assumed to be 5,000
GPM, or 7.20 MGD, which is within the above demonstrated range.
It is noted that in all of the above assumptions, the level and
recharge of the Edwards Aquifer is assumed to be normal.
B. Ground Storage
The City of Round Rock's existing ground storage consists of
one 500,000 gallon tank located at the Bowman Road Pump Station,
one 750,000 gallon tank located at the McNeil Road Pump Station,
one 500,000 gallon tank located at the Lake Creek Pump Station and
162,000 gallons of the 500,000 gallon Tower Drive Standpipe, which
is a total existing ground storage capacity of 1,912,000 gallons. In
addition, the ground storage tank at the Westinghouse facility holds
100,000 gallons. However, since this facility is not tied into the
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City's main water system, it does not, at the present time, affect
the City's total existing ground storage capacity of 1,912,000
gallons.
C. Elevated Storage
Elevated storage at the present time consists of one 60,000
gallon elevated tank, located downtown, 338,000 gallons of the Tower
Drive Standpipe, the 500,000 gallon Chisholm Valley West Standpipe,
and the 750,000 gallon Business Highway 81 North Standpipe. This
represents a total existing elevated storage capacity of 1,648,000
gallons. The Westinghouse facility has one 500,000 gallon standpipe
of which 300,000 gallons of storage must be reserved for the
Westinghouse Plant facility as a result of contractual obligations
between the City of Round Rock and Westinghouse. Remaining is 200,000
gallons of elevated storage to serve customers other than Westinghouse.
However, again due to the isolation of this facility, this 200,000
gallons does not affect the City's elevated storage capacity at the
present time.
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SECTION IV - WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
A. Service Population Projections
The City of Round Rock Planning Department has recently
developed population projections for the City of Round Rock from
the year 1979 to the year 1986. In addition, the developers of
Brushy Bend Park and Brushy Creek developments, which are located
west of the City and rely on the City for their water supply needs,
have constructed population projections for these areas over the
next several years. A summation of these population projections
within the City of Round Rock's water service area together with
an extrapolation of these projections through 1988 is presented
in TABLE NO. 2.
Year
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
12,700
14,500
15,800
19,300
22,500
26,000
30,100
35,100
40,000
45,500
TABLE NO. 2
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
Round Rock Brushy Creek
Population Development Population Total
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1,088
1,856
2,624
3,392
4,160
4,928
5,695
6,464
7,232
8,000
13,788
16,356
18,424
22,692
26,660
30,928
35,795
41,564
47,232
53,500
These population projections will be used to determine water
supply requirements for the City of Round Rock.
B. Future Water Supply Requirements
The City of Round Rock has an existing ground water pumping
capability of approximately 7.2 MGD. This supply is possible when
four water wells are pumping a total of 5,000 GPM for 24 hours in
one day. A water supply of 7.2 MGD will serve a peak day water
usage for approximately 16,000 persons. With a population projection
of 16,356 persons in the City's service area by 1980, it is apparent
that the existing ground water supply available to meet the City's
future water demands is rapidly approaching its capacity. The total
estimated water supply requirements to adequately serve the City of
Round Rock along with the Brushy Creek developments are reflected
in TABLE NO. 3 as follows:
Year
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
Population
Projection
13,788
16,356
18,424
22,692
26,660
30,928
35,795
41,564
47,232
53,500
TABLE NO. 3
WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS (1979 - 1988)
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Peak Daily Usage
(3 X Average Daily Usage)
(MGD) (GPM)
6.20
7.36
8.29
10.21
12.00
13.92
16.11
18.70
21.25
24.08
4,306
5,108
5,754
7,087
8,326
9,659
11,179
12,980
14,760
16,719
SECTION V - WATER SUPPLY SOURCES
A. Ground Water Supply
It is well to consider all potential sources for a long -range
supply of water. One source is that of the present supply, the
Edwards Aquifer. It is extremely difficult to determine the exact
yield of the Edwards in the Round Rock area. The underground
reservoir is supplied from precipitation penetration and intermittent
streams crossing the Edwards outcrop. Discharge from the reservoir
occurs through springs and wells. A report for the City of George-
town in 1957 by William F. Guyton and Associates estimated the
average discharge from the Edwards in the Georgetown area on the
order of 4 to 8 million gallons per day, which is a 100% variation
in capacity. This variation in yield might illustrate the difficulty
of accurately estimating the ground water capability of the Edwards
formation without extensive and time consuming studies of the area.
The report also stated that a ground water divide probably exists
between Round Rock and Georgetown, approximately 3 miles south of
Georgetown. If this is correct, estimates of 4 to 8 MGD yield from
the Edwards in Round Rock, based on the Edwards yield in Georgetown,
may not be accurate. It is known that the yield of the Edwards
Aquifer cannot exceed the average recharge. Thus, the total well
pumpage from the aquifer should not exceed the safe yield.
Round Rock presently has a 24 -hour pumping capability of
approximately 7.2 MGD. If the Edwards recharge flow in Round Rock
is approximately equal to the capacity of that in the Georgetown
area (4 -8 MGD), Round Rock's withdrawal rate is approaching the
maximum safe yield point during low stages of the Aquifer.
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Another major factor to consider is the effect that an extended
drought has on the ground water supply. This occurrence significantly
reduces the well pumpage, which creates a serious shortage of water.
The formation may also be, to some degree, subject to ground water
contamination from septic tanks, feed lots, sewage collection systems
and solid waste disposal sites.
B. Surface Water Supply
Based on the above discussion, the Edwards Aquifer will not
be able to meet the City of Round Rock's steadily increasing demand
for water supply in the future. Because of this, alternate sources
of surface water supply are necessary for meeting the City's future
water requirements. The amount of dependence on surface water the
City will face in the future to meet its needs is reflected in TABLE NO.
4 as follows:
TABLE NO. 4
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS (1979 -1987)
Population Peak Daily Usage
Projection (3 X Average Daily Usage)
Year (Over 16,000 persons)* (MGD) (Acre- Feet /Day)
1979 -0- -0- -0-
1980 356 0.16 0.48
1981 2,424 1.09 3.27
1982 6,692 3.01 9.03
1983 10,660 4.80 14.39
1984 14,928 6.72 20.15
1985 19,795 8.91 26.72
1986 25,564 11.50 34.51
1987 31,232 14.05 42.16
1988 37,500 16.88 50.63
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*Population of 16,000 persons represents population that can
be served by the City of Round Rock's existing well pumping
capacity of 7.20 MGD.
Several possible sources of surface water supply for the City
were studied. These include the North Fork Reservoir, the South
Fork Reservoir, Granger Lake and Lake Travis (See EXHIBIT B).
1. North Fork Reservoir - The North Fork Reservoir, located
approximately 3.5 miles west of Georgetown on the North Fork
of the San Gabriel River, is currently under construction.
This reservoir, which is scheduled for completion in early
1979, is approximately 7 miles from the northern most city
limits of the City of Round Rock, as the crow flies, or 11
miles based on the length of proposed water transmission line.
The project is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and is locally sponsored by the Brazos River Authority.
The North Fork Reservoir has a drainage area of approximately
246 square miles and provides a reservoir capacity of approxi-
mately 29,200 acre -feet based on the established conservation
pool level of 791 ft. msl. Additional data concerning the
North Fork Reservoir is provided as EXHIBIT A to this Report.
By Permit to Appropriate State Water No. 2367, which was granted
by the Texas Water Rights Commission on July 16, 1968, the
Brazos River Authority is authorized to utilize a total of
14,200 acre -foot of water per annum for beneficial use. This
represents the total amount of water the Authority can contract
with other parties for use. Based on this, the Authority
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has entered into water supply contracts with both the Cities
of Georgetown and Round Rock for supply of 6.0 mgd, or 18.42
acre -feet per day (average use) of water. Both contracts are
identical and set forth terms for determining the price for
water made available, reserve water, rates of withdrawal of
water, and metering the reporting. At present, the estimated
cost to Round Rock is $0.18 per 1,000 gallons of water used
plus $0.10 per 1,000 gallons of water reserved but not used.
The actual unit price of water will be determined after con-
struction of the North Fork Reservoir is completed.
Pursuant to the executed Water Supply Contract By and Between
Brazos River Authority and City of Round Rock, dated May 2,
1978, the City has been granted a Contractual Permit by the
Texas Water Commission. This Permit authorizes the use of
a total of 6,723 acre -feet of water annually (average withdrawal)
for municipal water supply. The Contractual Permit, granted
January 8, 1979, provides the necessary authority for the City
to utilize surface water from the North Fork Reservoir under
the existing Water Supply Contract. It is also noted that the
City of Georgetown has been granted a similar contractual permit
to utilize surface water from the North Fork Reservoir under
its contract with the Brazos River Authority.
2. South Fork Reservoir - Also planned for the area is the
South Fork Reservoir which has no scheduled date for beginning
construction because, as yet, no Federal financing has been
appropriated. The proposed location for the South Fork Reservoir
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is approximately three miles from the northernmost city limits
of Round Rock, four miles closer than the North Fork Reservoir.
Due to the increasingly stringent environmental impact factors
placed on such projects as the South Fork Reservoir by numerous
private and governmental concerns along with the spiraling
construction costs of such projects, it is uncertain at the
present time whether or not the South Fork Reservoir will in
fact ever become a reality.
3. Granger Lake - Granger Lake, located approximately eight
miles east of Granger on the San Gabriel River, is currently
under construction. This reservoir, which is tentatively
scheduled for completion in September, 1980, is approximately
37 miles from the northern most city limits of the City of
Round Rock.
The project is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and is locally sponsored by the Brazos River
Authority. Granger Lake will have a conservation pool capacity
of approximately 37,900 acre -feet.
4. Lake Travis - Another source of surface water is Lake Travis,
located about 13.8 miles west of the city limits of Round Rock.
The Lower Colorado River Authority controls the use of water
from Lake Travis and at least seven water treatment plants
presently exist on the lake. The reservoir has historically
yielded a good quality raw water supply to its users. The Texas
Department of Water Resources is presently developing an adjudi-
cation of water rights for the Colorado River.
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It is noted that a water authority is obligated to satisfy the
50 year water needs of its district before approval for water
rights may be given to a user which lies outside the authority's
district. Applicants that lie within a water authority's
district have a higher priority for water rights than those
applicants that are located outside of such district. Since
the City of Round Rock is not within the Lower Colorado River
Authority district, Round Rock would probably not be a preferred
applicant for water rights out of Lake Travis.
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SECTION VI - PROPOSED FACILITIES
The basic facilities necessary to transport treated surface
water from the North Fork Reservoir to the City of Round Rock's
main centralized water distribution system include a raw water
intake structure, a water treatment plant, and a treated water trans-
mission line along with related booster pump and tank facilities.
Various alternatives exist in relation to the sizing, location, and
construction phasing of each of these required basic facilities.
Each of these alternatives are discussed in the following paragraphs.
A. Raw Water Intake Structure
To obtain raw surface water from the North Fork Reservoir for
the system, a raw water intake structure will be necessary. This
structure will draw raw water from the reservoir and pump it to the
proposed water treatment plant a short distance away. Basically
two types of these structures could be utilized on the North Fork
Reservoir; the fixed type or the floating barge type.
1. Fixed Intake Structure - This type of intake structure
is well suited to construction prior to the impounding of water
within a lake or reservoir. This is due to their requiring a
substantial foundation structure for support and the expense
associated with construction of such a structure where the water
level has already reached the normal elevation. Fixed intake
structures do have provisions for varying the raw water intake
elevation within a limited range. Fixed intake structures are
relatively expensive in comparison to floating types; however,
they generally have a longer design life and require less
maintenance than do floating intake structures.
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2. Floating Intake Structure - This type of intake structure
has the advantage of being able to remain in operation regard-
less of fluctuations in the lake or reservoir elevation due to
its floating design which allows it the flexibility to automa-
tically adjust to the surface water elevation. With the floating
intake structure arrangement, the raw water intake orifice along
with the pumps are mounted directly on a floating barge and
pump to shore via a flexible hose link. This is opposed to
the fixed intake structure configuration which rigidly affixes
all components to the shore. Because of their ability to be
assembled on shore and floated into operating position, the
floating intake structure is better suited to construction
at a lake or reservoir site where water is already impounded.
It is noted that the City of Georgetown has already financed
the construction of a fixed intake structure along the northern
shoreline of the North Fork Reservoir (See EXHIBIT C). The structure
consists of three submersible pump casings with a design capacity
of 6.0 MGD with one pump held as a stand -by.
Based on the anticipated City of Round Rock's annual surface
water supply requirements (See TABLE NO. 4), the first phase of the
required raw water intake structure should have a minimum design
capacity of 6.0 MGD, or 4,200 GPM. With the water treatment plant
divided into two basic units of 3.0 MGD each, it is desireable to
be able to operate only one -half of the plant facility during low
demand periods. Therefore, the intake structure should be sized
with three pumps, each with a capacity of 3.0 MGD. This would
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allow the operation of two pumps at peak flow conditions (6.0 MGD -
first phase) and have one pump as a stand - by. This arrangement
would work at the existing Georgetown fixed intake structure or
from a floating intake structure.
The phase 1 intake structure would have to be expanded to 18.0
MGD in the future to meet the surface water supply requirements of
the City of Round Rock.
Transfer of water from the raw water intake structure to the
proposed water treatment plant will be accomplished via a raw water
transmission line. Presently, there exists a 16 inch line con-
structed by the City of Georgetown which extends from the existing
fixed intake structure to a proposed site for a water treatment
plant. This existing line has a capacity of 6.0 MGD which is also
the recommended capacity of phase 1 of the raw water transmission
line for the City of Round Rock. As is the case with the intake
structure, the City of Round Rock will ultimately require a 18 MGD
capacity raw water transmission line to meet its own surface water
supply requirements.
B. Water Treatment Plant
Treatment of raw surface water from the North Fork Reservoir
will be accomplished at a water treatment plant located adjacent to
the reservoir itself. The water treatment process utilized will be
a modified conventional process which consists of chemical addition
(chlorine and alum), mixing, flocculation, clarification (settling),
filtration, and post chlorination (See EXHIBITS D and E).
1. Chemical Addition - Pre - chlorination in the treatment process
disinfects raw water which inactivates most bacteria and helps
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control algae growth within the treatment units. Aluminum
sulfate (Alum) is added as a flocculant agent. Alum is added
for flocculation and coagulation prior to the settling and
clarification basins.
2. Rapid Mixing Basins - The initial mixing of chemicals
(chlorine and alum) and recycled sludge from the clarifier with
the raw water takes place in the rapid mixing basin. From the
basin the mixed water is channeled to the flocculation basins.
3. Flocculation - The coagulation of colloidal and finely
divided suspended matter by the addition of floc- forming
chemicals (Alum) takes place immediately after the rapid
mixing chamber in the flocculation chamber. In other words,
the flocculating is where the small pin point flocs grow into
large settleable flocs. From the flocculation chamber the
floc -laden water flows on to the clarifer.
4. Clarification - The clarifier is a chamber for separating
the solids (floc) from the clear supernatant water. The clear
water goes to the filters and the sludge settles to the bottom
of the clarifier and is collected by mechanical scrapers and
is either recycled back into the process (at the rapid mix
chamber) or wasted to the sludge lagoons.
5. Filtration - Particulate suspended matter is collected in
the filters where the particulate matter penetrates into the
pores of the filter bed and adheres to the grains of the filter
media. As more and more particles are trapped in this fashion
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the free passage through the filter is diminished. At the
end of the filter run the filter will be nearly plugged with
particulate matter. Periodic back washing (reversing the flow
direction through the filter) is required to clean the surface
of the filter for efficient flow- through operation. The multi-
media filter consists of (2) different types and sizes of filter
media. This allows higher capacity with quality filtration
and minimized disturbance during the back wash cycle. Filtration
is the final treatment process step. The effluent is chlorinated
and pumped to the ground storage tank for detention prior to
delivery to the distribution system.
6. Post - Chlorination - Post - chlorination (after the treatment
process) is required for further disinfection. A 20 minute
detention time and a chlorine residual of 1 mg /1 after the
detention is required prior to customer service. Post - chlorination
occurs within the clearwell.
7. Clearwell - The clearwell provides needed detention time
for post - chlorination in addition to a minimal amount of
temporary storage capacity. This storage capacity is utilized
to "flatten" the peak flow demand curve imposed upon the water
treatment plant by water users within the City's service area
and avoid fluctuations in operating the water treatment plant.
Phasing of the construction of the water treatment plant will
allow increasing the capacity of the plant to coincide with the
treated surface water supply needs of the City. Phase 1 capacity is
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intended to provide 6.0 MGD of treated surface water with further
capacity increases required in the future up to an ultimate capacity
of 18 MGD.
Several alternatives exist for the location of the water
treatment plant site adjacent to the North Fork Reservoir. The
proposed site of the City of Georgetown's water treatment plant
is on the northern side of the Reservoir (See EXHIBIT C). This site
will be served by the existing fixed raw water intake structure and
raw water transmission line (both of which were also constructed by
the City of Georgetown) and has sufficient area to accommodate the
construction of a water treatment plant of adequate capacity to
meet the ultimate treated surface water supply requirements of both
the Cities of Georgetown and Round Rock, a total of 36 MGD (See
EXHIBIT F). Utilization of this existing site would involve the
joint use of all facilities, i.e. intake structure, raw water
transmission line, and treatment plant, by both participating cities.
An alternate site would be one located along the southern
shore of the North Fork Reservoir (See EXHIBIT C). Such a location
would be approximately 3,600 feet closer to the City of Round Rock
and offer the further advantage of avoiding the crossing of the North
Fork of the San Gabriel River with the treated water transmission
line. However, since this site is on the opposite shore from the
existing facilities constructed by the City of Georgetown, selection
of this site for the construction of the water treatment plant would
negate any joint -use benefits that might exist through the joint -use
of facilities with the City of Georgetown.
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C. Treated Water Transmission Line
The transportation of treated surface water from the clearwell
at the proposed water treatment plant at the North Fork Reservoir
site to the existing 500,000 gallon standpipe along Business
Highway 81 North will be accomplished via an underground waterline.
Design sizing of this waterline has been developed utilizing a .-
staging concept to promote optimum economy in both construction and
operation of the proposed waterline.
1. Route Selection - Routing of the proposed waterline from
the North Fork Reservoir to the existing 500,000 gallon
standpipe along Business Highway 81 North was selected taking
into account natural land topography, existing property lines
and owners, the necessity for acquiring easements for the
waterline and the avoidance of existing developed areas. The
routing selected, as shown in EXHIBIT G, is tentative and subject
to change in the future. A special feature of the routing is
the incorporation of the existing 18 inch waterline crossing
under IH 35 at Rabbit Hill Road and the linking of the Westing-
house water supply facility to the City of Round Rock's main
centralized water distribution system with a phase 1 tie -in
to the existing 12 inch waterline at Chandler Road.
The general routing will originate at the water treatment
plant site on the north side of the reservoir and proceed south
across the North Fork of the San Gabriel River through a water-
line crossing area assigned by the U.S. Government (Re: July 20,
1978, letter from the Department of the Army to Mayor Ray
Litton). In this area the pipeline will have to be located a
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minimum of 500 feet from the down stream toe of the dam enbank-
ment, and will also have to be downstream of the outlet works
channel, the spillway channel, and the alternate site for the
canoe concession area. From here the waterline routing generally
follows existing property lines southward to Texas Highway 29
where it veers westward before crossing the South Fork of the
San Gabriel River and routing southward to F.M. 2243.
From this point the waterline runs westward a short distance
along F.M. 2243 before again turning southward to the proposed
new 1031 standpipe (service level 3) which is located at the
highest elevation along the proposed waterline routing which
was chosen to minimize the design height of the proposed
standpipe. From the proposed new 1031 standpipe the waterline
runs southeasterly along existing property lines on through
the Texas Crushed Stone Property to IH 35. It is noted that
within this area the tentative waterline routing avoids all
quarrying operations currently underway. The waterline then
utilizes existing right -of -way southward along IH 35 to the
existing 500,000 gallon standpipe along Business Highway 81
North. Crossing of IH 35 is made at the Rabbit Hill Underpass.
As shown is EXHIBIT G, the proposed routing utilizes existing
property lines and right -of -ways as much as possible. This is
due to the fact it is anticipated to be much easier to obtain
necessary easements for the waterline along these areas than
across open land tracts and within areas of existing development.
A property ownership survey has been conducted in conjunction
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with the preparation of this report to determine the property
owners that would be affected by the proposed waterline routing.
This is also included as EXHIBIT G and represents the parties
from which easements would be required if the proposed routing
were selected.
The majority of the waterline will be class 150 rated pipe with
some class 200 pipe located at low elevation creek and river
crossings.
2. Phase 1 - Phase 1 of the waterline will include proposed
Lines 1, 2, 3 and 5 and will provide a complete link between
the North Fork Reservoir and the City of Round Rock (See
EXHIBIT H). Phase 1 is designed to deliver a total of 3.0
MGD of treated surface water from the North Fork Reservoir to
the City and will tie in the Westinghouse facility to the
City's system. Based on surface water supply requirements
provided in TABLE NO. 4, the City's surface water supply
requirements will exceed 3.0 MGD during 1982.
Line 1 will run from the water treatment plant at the North
Fork Reservoir to F.M. 2243. It is designed to be 30 inches
in diameter, approximately 36,000 feet long, and will be made
of concrete steel cylinder (C.S.C.) or ductile iron (D.I.).
Line 2 will run from F.M. 2243 to the proposed 1031 standpipe.
Line 2 is the same size and type as Line 1 and will be approxi-
mately 7,400 feet long.
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Line 3 will link the proposed 1031 standpipe to the existing
18 inch C.S.C. line crossing underneath IH 35 at the Rabbit
Hill Underpass. Line 3 is the same size and type as Lines 1
and 2 and will be approximately 11,200 feet long. Lines 1, 2,
and 3 are all designed for the ultimate flow of 18 MGD.
Line 4A is an existing 18 inch C.S.C. line which extends for
400 feet under IH 35. It will be utilized in Phase 1 without
modification.
Line 5 will complete the waterline link between existing Line
4A and existing Line 6A. Line 5 is the same size and type as
Lines 1, 2 and 3 and will be approximately 7,100 feet long.
it is also designed for the ultimate flow of 18 MGD.
Line 6A is an existing 12 inch asbestos - cement line which
extends northward from the existing 750,000 gallon standpipe
along Business Highway 81 North to Chandler Road.
3. Phase 2 - Phase 2 of the waterline is designed to increase
the flow from 3.0 MGD to 6.0 MGD. This could be accomplished,
depending on the locations of water demands, by the addition
of Line 6B parallel to the existing Line 6A (See EXHIBIT H).
Line 6B is tentatively designed to be 30 inches in diameter,
approximately 8,300 feet long, and would be made of concrete
steel cylinder (C.S.C.) or ductile iron (D.I.). Based on
surface water supply requirements provided in TABLE NO. 4, the
City's surface water supply requirements will exceed 6.0 MGD
during 1984.
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4. Phase 3 - Phase 3 of the waterline is designed to increase
the flow from 6.0 MGD to the waterline's ultimate design
capacity of 18.0 MGD. This will be accomplished by the addition
of Line 4B in parallel to the existing Line 4A under IH 35
(See EXHIBIT H). Line 4B is designed to be 24 inches in diameter,
approximately 400 feet long, and will be made of concrete steel
cylinder (C.S.C.) or ductile iron (D.I.). Based on surface
water supply requirements provided in TABLE NO. 4, the ultimate
design capacity of the proposed waterline, 18.0 MGD, will meet
the City's surface water supply requirements through 1988.
D. Booster Pump Stations and Standpipe
1. Booster Pump Station at Water Treatment Plant - This station
will provide the necessary pressure to deliver the desired
quantity of treated surface water via the treated water trans-
mission line to the new 1031 standpipe located south of F.M.
2243.
Phase 1 of this station is designed for a delivery flow of 6.0
MGD. Four vertical turbine pumps will provide the needed
pressure with one pump acting as stand -by. The Phase 1
station will require expansion in the future to provide an
ultimate delivery capacity of 18 MGD.
2. 1031 Standpipe - This proposed standpipe will function as
an elevated storage tank for water service level no. 3 and will
have an overflow elevation of 1031 feet msl. This standpipe
will be filled by pressure provided by the booster pump station
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located at the water treatment plant and provide gravity flow
from its location southward to the existing 750,000 gallon
Business Highway 81 North Standpipe and the existing City of
Round Rock water distribution system. This utilization of
gravity flow for a distance of approximately 27,000 feet will
allow significant savings in pumping costs.
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SECTION VII - BASIS OF DESIGN
Calculations detailing the design criteria for each of the
proposed facilities required for obtaining, treating, and transporting
surface water from the North Fork Reservoir to the City of Round
Rock are presented herein. In all cases, meticulous attention to
detail has been paid to maximize efficiency and minimize cost of all
of the proposed facilities.
A. Raw Water Intake Structure
1. Phase 1 -
Design Capacity = 6.0 MGD (4,200 GPM)
Three pump design with each pump rated at 2,100 GPM
Static:
Highest Elevation - plant site (Georgetown site). . . 890'
Lowest Elevation - minimum water elevation 735'
Static Head 155' (67 psi)
Friction:
3,100' of 16 inch raw water transmission line at 4,200 GPM
Friction Loss = 45' (20 psi)
Total Dynamic Head (TDH):
TDH = 155' (static) + 45' (friction) = 200' (87 psi)
Each pump (3) will require a 150 HP motor.
2. Ultimate -
Design Capacity = 18.0 MGD (12,500 GPM)
Seven pump design with each pump rated at 2,100 GPM
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Static:
Highest Elevation - plant site (Georgetown site). . . 890'
Lowest Elevation - minimum water elevation 735'
Static Head 155' (67 psi)
Friction:
3,100' of 30 inch raw water transmission line at 12,500 GPM
Friction Loss = 16' (7 psi)
Total Dynamic Head (TDH):
TDH = 155' (static) + 16' (friction) = 171' (74 psi)
Each pump (7) will require a 150 HP motor.
B. Water Treatment Plant
Flow Scheme - (See EXHIBIT D)
Raw water intake pumps to rapid mix basin.
Mix with chlorine and coagulation chemicals.
Rapid mix basin to flocculation basin.
Flocculation basin to clarification basin.
Clarification basin to filtration units.
Filtration units to ground storage tank.
Phase 1 Peak Flow = 6.0 MGD (4,200 GPM)
Treatment Process: modified conventional
Chemical Flocculant: aluminum sulfate (alum) or ferrous sulfate
(FeSO4 7 H (determination made based
on PH of raw water)
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Coagulation Feed Pumps: operating at 4,200 GPM
4,200 X 1,440 X 30 x 8.34 _ 1,500 # /day
1,000,000
Other Chemicals Required: chlorine (pre - chlorination and
post - chlorination)
Chlorination Pumps: Pre - chlorination (operation at 4,200 GPM)
Post - chlorination
Plant flow divided into two (2) equally sized, parallel basins.
Peak flow to each basin = 3.0 MGD (2,100 GPM)
1. Rapid Mix Basin
Dimensions: 10' - 0" X 8' - 6" X 15' - 6" SWD
Volume: 1275 ft. 9538 gallons
Volume of Baffled Areas to Prevent Short Circuiting of Flow:
Inlet Baffle: 1' - 6" X 5' - 0" X 10' - 0"
Volume: 75 ft. 561 gallons
Backwash Baffle: 1' - 6" X 3' - 0" X 6' - 0"
Volume: 27 ft. 202 gallons
Net Rapid Mix Volume: 1,173 ft. 8,775 gallons
Detention Time at Peak Flow: 2.1 minutes (approx. 2 minutes ideal)
Water H.P. = GPM X H X 8.34
33,000
Velocity = 4.36 FPS
Air Flow = 100 SCFM
Area = 7(d _ 11(2)
- 3.14 ft.
4 4
4,200 X 1,440 X 12 X 8.34
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1,000,000 600 # /day
4,200 X 1,440 X 5 X 8.34 _ 250 # /day
1,000,000
Q = AV = 4.36 fps X 3.14 ft. = 13.7 cfs = 6,145 GPM
H= 12 ft.
Water H.P. = 6,145 gpm X 12 ft. X 8.34 lb /gal.
33,000
Water H.P. = 18.6 ft. lb /sec.
W = WHP X 550 _ (18.6)(550) _ 8.74
Vol. 1,173
G = Velocity Gradient
G I 0.18 8.7X 4
10 -4 = 697 sec. -1 (500 sec. -i to 1,000 sec. -1
desirable)
2. Flocculation
Aerated Channel (2 each - each carrying 1/2 Q)
Dimensions: 34' - 0" X 8' - 0" X 15' - 6" SWD
Volume: 4,216 ft. 31,540 gallons
Use 15 each air diffusers
SCFM /diffuser (peak) 5.0
Submergence: 12' - 9"
Spacing: 2' - 0" c/c
Total air flow to each channel: 75 SCFM (Peak)
Detention Time at Peak Flow (0.5Qp): 15.1 minutes
Power (P) = 81.5 QA log 10 [(H + 34)/34]
Peak (P) = (81.5) (75) (0.14) = 843.5 ft. -lb. /sec.
Velocity Gradient (G) =
KV
V = 4,216 ft.
/4@ 27 °C = 0.18 X 10 -4
Gp =1 843.5 X 104 _ 105 sec. -1
.18 (4,216)
Peak Flow Rate = 2085 GPM = 4.65 cfs
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Maintain Velocity 5 1 fps through channels to avoid shearing floc.
Area of port from aerated channel to
Paddle Floc Zone = Q = 4.65 cfs = 4.65 ft. (min.)
V • 1.0 fps
Use 6 each 1 ft. square ports evenly spaced in wall between
basins = 6 ft.
Locate bottom of port 2' - 0" above tank floor.
Paddle Flocculator (2 each - each carrying 1/2 Q)
Dimensions: 16' - 0" X 34' - 0" X 15' - 6" SWD
Volume: 8,432 ft. 63,080 gallons
Detention Time at Peak Flow (0.5 Qp) 30.2 minutes (TDH minimum)
Total Flocculation Time at Peak Flow 45.4 minutes
(Aerated Channel plus Paddle Zone)
Paddle Area
8 each X 5 - 1/2' wide X 13.25 long = 48.6 SF (X 2 each vertical
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flocculators)
48.6 X 2 X 100 = 18.5 < 20 %, therefore rolling should not occur.
34 X 15.5 —
Power = CD A p"
2
CD = 1.9
A = 48.6 ft.
P = 1.94
= Approximately 75% peripheral speed of paddles
Paddle Speed, Vp usual range 0.6 - 2.5 fps
Use Vp = 2.0 fps
' = 0.75 (2.0) = 1.5 fps
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P = (1.9)(97.2)(1.94)(1.5) = 604.6 ft. lb. /sec.
2
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G =1 604.6 X 104 = 63 sec. -1
0.18 (8,432)
3. Clarifier - (2 each carrying 1/2 Q)
Dimensions: 71' - 0" X 34' - 0" X 15' - 0" SWD
Gross Volume: 37,220 ft. 278,450 gallons (71' X 34' X 15') +
1/3 7'(17') (1.67) (2)
Net Volume: 33,450 ft. 250,240 gallons (less fillets in
corners & floc. inlet)
Surface Area: (71 - 5) X 34 = 2,244 ft.
Peak Surface Rate = 0.93 fpm /ft.
Detention Time at Peak Flow (.5 Q) = 120 minutes (TDH minimum)
Total Weir Length = 220 LF
Weir Overflow Rate (@ Peak Flow) 9.5 GPM /ft. 13,650 GPD /ft.
4. Multi -Media (Coal -Sand) Gravity Filters -
Filter Flow Rate = 5 GPM /ft.
Peak Flow = 4,200 GPM
4,200 GPM
- 840 ft. Filter Bed Area
5 GPM /ft.
Use multiple filter cells to minimize filter backwash rate.
Backwash water returned directly back into process at rapid
mix basin.
Flow split between two sets of cells.
1 /2Q = 2,100 GPM
840 ft. - 420 ft.
2
Each side of the treatment unit designed to operate at peak flow
capacity with one filter cell out of operation.
7 units @ 8 ft. X 8 ft. = 1,024 ft.
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14 filter cells = 896 ft. (840 ft. required)
Filter Bed: 6" pea gravel
12" sand
18" anthrafilt
Backwash rate at 50% expansion.
Anticipate summer water temperature of 87 ° F - provide for
maximum backwash rate of 20 GPM /ft.
Each filter unit = 64 ft.
20 GPM /ft. X 64 ft. = 1,280 GPM /Cell
Backwash piping 16 inch at 2 FPS velocity.
C. Raw Water Transmission Line (1980 - 1982 Design - Phase 1)
North Fork Surface Water Supply -
3 MGD Peak (2,100 GPM)
3 MGD ; 450 GPCPD = 6,700 persons
Existing Water Well Supply -
7.2 MGD Peak (5,000 GPM)
7.2 MGD 450 GPCPD = 16,000 persons
Total Water Supply -
10.2 MGD Peak (7,100 GPM)
10.2 MGD 450 GPCPD = 22,700 persons
Based on service population projections for the City of Round
Rock presented in TABLE NO. 2, a service population of 22,700
persons will be reached during 1982.
1. Water Treatment Plant Site (North side of Dam) to New
1031 Standpipe -
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Static:
Highest Elevation - overflow of new 1031 standpipe (915' N.G. +
116' tank) 1031'
Lowest Water Elevation - clearwell at pump station 880'
Static Head 151'(65 psi)
Friction:
Line 1 and 2 pipe length, size, and type: 43,400 L.F. of
30" C.S.C. or D.I.
Q = 2,100 GPM
C = 120
Friction Loss Factor = 0.019'/100'
Friction Loss = 43,400' X 0.019'/100' = 9' (4 psi)
Total Dynamic Head (TDH):
TDH = 151' (static) + 9' (friction) + 10' (miscellaneous)
= 170' (74 psi)
2. New 1031 Standpipe to Existing Business Highway 81 North
Standpipe
Static:
Highest Elevation - overflow elevation of new 1031
standpipe 1031'
Lowest Elevation - overflow elevation of existing
750,000 gallon standpipe @ Business Hwy. 81 North . . 893'
Total Available Static Head 138'(60 psi
Friction:
Q (as shown below)
C = 120
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Friction Loss Factor (as shown below)
Line 3 (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 2,100 GPM)
11,200' X 0.019'/100' = 3'
Line 4A (Existing 18" C.S.C., 2,100 GPM)
400' X 0.17'/100' = 1'
Line 5 (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 2,100 GPM)
7,100' X 0.019'/100' = 2'
Line 6A (Existing 12" A.C., 2,100 GPM)
8,300' X 1.17'/100' = 79'
Total Friction Loss 103'(45 psi)
Excess Head Available:
Excess Head Available = 138' (static) - 103' (friction) -
5' (miscellaneous) = 30' (13 psi)
D. Raw Water Transmission Line (1983 - 1984 Design - Phase 2)
North Fork Surface Water Supply -
6 MGD Peak (4,200 GPM)
6 MGD ; 450 GPCPD = 13,300 persons
Existing Water Well Supply -
7.2 MGD Peak (5,000 GPM)
7.2 MGD ; 450 GPCPD = 16,000 persons
Total Water Supply -
13.2 MGD Peak (9,200 GPM)
13.2 MGD 450 GPCPD = 29,300 persons
Based on service population projections for the City of Round
Rock presented in TABLE NO. 2, a service population of 29,300 persons
will be reached during 1984.
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1. Water Treatment Plant Site (North side of Dam) to New
1031 Standpipe
Static:
Highest Elevation - overflow of new 1031 standpipe
(915' N.G. + 116' tank) 1031'
Lowest Water Elevation - clearwell at pump station 880'
Static Head 151' (65 psi)
Friction:
Line 1 and 2 pipe length, size, and type: 43,400 L.F. of
30" C.S.C. or D.I.
Q = 4,200 GPM
C = 120
Friction Loss Factor = 0.049'/100'
Friction Loss = 43,400' X 0.049'/100' = 22' (1.0 psi)
Total Dynamic Head (TDH):
TDH = 151' (static) + 22' (friction) + 15' (miscellaneous)
= 188' (82 psi)
2. New 1031 Standpipe to Existing Business Highway 81 North
Standpipe
Static:
Highest Elevation - overflow elevation of new 1031
standpipe 1031'
Lowest Elevation - overflow elevation of existing
750,000 gallon standpipe @ Business Hwy. 81 North . . 893'
Total Available Static Head 138'(60 psi.
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Friction:
Q (as shown below)
C = 120
Friction Loss Factor (as shown below)
Line 3 (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 4,200 GPM)
11,200' X 0.05'/100'=6'
Line 4A (Existing 18" C.S.C., 4,200 GPM)
400' X 0.74'/100' = 3'
Line 5 (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 4,200 GPM)
7,100' X 0.05'/100' = 4'
Line 6A (Existing 12" A.C., 400 GPM)
8,300' X 0.05' /100' = 5'
Line 6B (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 3,800 GPM)
8,300' X 0.04'/100' = 4'
Total Friction Loss 22' (10 psi)
Excess Head Available:
Excess Head Available = 138' (static) - 22' (friction) -
5'(miscellaneous) = 111' (49 psi)
E. Raw Water Transmission Line (Ultimate Design - Phase 3)
North Fork Surface Water Supply -
18 MGD Peak (12,500 GPM)
18 MGD = 450 GPCPD = 40,000 persons
Existing Water Well Supply -
7.2 MGD Peak (5,000 GPM)
7.2 MGD : 450 GPCPD = 16,000 persons
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Total Water Supply -
25.2 MGD Peak (17,500 GPM)
25.2 MGD + 450 GPCPD = 56,000 persons
1. Water Treatment Plant Site (North side of Dam) to New
1031 Standpipe
Static:
Highest Elevation - overflow of new 1031 standpipe
(915' N.G. + 116' tank) 1031'
Lowest Water Elevation - clearwell at pump station 880'
Static Head 151' (65 psi
Friction:
Line 1 and 2 pipe length, size, and type: 43,400 L.F. of 30"
C.S.C. or D.I.
Q = 12,500 GPM
C = 120
Friction Loss Factor = 0.363'/100'
Friction Loss = 43,400' X 0.363'/100' = 158' (69 psi)
Total Dynamic Head (TDH):
TDH = 151' (static) + 158' (friction) + 20' (miscellaneous)
= 329' (143 psi)
2. New 1031 Standpipe to Existing Business Highway 81 North
Standpipe
Static:
Highest Elevation - overflow elevation of new 1031
standpipe 1031'
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Lowest Elevation - overflow elevation of existing 750,000
gallon standpipe @ Business Highway 81 North . . . . 893'
Total Available Static Head 138'(60 psi)
Friction:
Q (as shown below)
C = 120
Friction Loss Factor (as shown below)
Line 3 (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 12,500 GPM)
11,200' X 0.3637100' = 40'
Line 4A (Existing 18" C.S.C., 4,000 GPM)
400' X 0.53'/100' = 2'
Line 4B (24" C.S.C. or D.I., 8,500 GPM)
400' X 0.52'/100' = 2'
Line 5 (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 12,500 GPM)
7,100' X 0.36'/100' = 26'
Line 6A (Existing 12" A.C., 700 GPM)
8,300' X 0.15' /100' = 12'
Line 6B (30" C.S.C. or D.I., 11,800 GPM)
8,300' X 0.33'/100' = 28'
Total Friction Loss 100' (48 psi)
Note: The 12,500 GPM flow rate is apportioned between
parallel lines with A and B designations.
Excess Head Available:
Excess Head Available = 138' (static) - 120' (friction) -
10' (miscellaneous) = 18' (8 psi)
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F. Booster Pump Stations
1. Booster Pump Station at Water Treatment Plant
Phase 1 Design Capacity = 6.0 MGD (4,200 GPM)
Vertical Turbine Pumps (4):
Two Pumps - 1,050 GPM @ 329' TDH, 125 HP
Two Pumps - 2,100 GPM @ 329' TDH, 250 HP
One 2,100 GPM pump included above will be utilized as stand -by.
To economize on electrical energy costs, the four initial
booster pump's impellers will be selected to satisfy 188' TDH
up to 6.0 MGD pump delivery. One additional pump impeller in
each pump will be added in the future to allow the pumps to
deliver the stated design flow at 329' TDH while operating with
additional future pumps. The pump motors and pump cans will be
sized to accommodate the addition of pump impellers.
2. 1031 Standpipe
Ultimate 18 MGD water treatment plant will serve 40,000 persons
on a peak summer day.
Elevated Storage:
Equalization:
20% of one day's storage @ 150 GPCPD
40,000 capita X 150 X 20% = 1,200,000 gallons
Fire:
10 hrs. storage @ 130 GPCPD
40,000 capita X 130 X 10/24 = 2,167,000 gallons
Sum 3,367,000 gallons
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Emergency:
25% of sum of equalization and fire
25% X 3,367,000 = 841,750 gallons
Total elevated storage = 4,208,750 gallons
Round to 4,200,000 gallons of elevated storage.
Phase 1 Standpipe
Ultimate Additional Elevated Storage
Total Ultimate Elevated Storage
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2 0 MG
2 2 MG
4 2 MG
SECTION VIII - PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES
A preliminary cost estimate has been prepared for phase one
of the project and is presented below in TABLE NO. 5. It includes
cost approximations for construction of all of the proposed phase
one facilities necessary to obtain, treat, and transport surface
water from the North Fork Reservoir to the City of Round Rock's
existing main water system. These cost approximations have been
developed based on the construction costs associated with projects
of similar scope and nature. A 10% contingency factor has been
added as an additional seperate item to cover any unexpected in-
creases in the cost of labor and materials.
The preliminary cost estimate also includes cost approximations
for legal fees and financial advisor fees that would normally be
expected to be incurred with the financing of the project. No
direct costs have been estimated for the cost of land acquisition
for the necessary easements for the facilities. However, it is
anticipated that these costs, if required, can be accounted for
with contingency funds.
Item
1. Intake Structure (6.0 MGD)
2. Water Treatment Plant
(6.0 MGD @ $0.32 /gallon)
TABLE NO. 5
PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE - PHASE ONE
Amount
3. Waterline (Ult. 18 MGD)
(30" line; 48,450' Cl. 150 @ $55 /foot)
(30" line; 13,250 Cl. 200 @ $58 /foot)
$ 300,000
1,920,000
2,664,750
768,500
4. Clearwell
(1.0 MG @ $0.13 /gallon) 130,000
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Item
5. Booster Pump Station
(Water Treatment Plant Site)
6. Standpipe
(2.0 MG @ $0.25 /gallon)
Sub -Total
7. Engineering Fees
8. Contingencies
Total Construction Cost
9. Legal Fees
10. Fiscal Agent Fees
Total Project Cost
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Amount
$ 165,000
500,000
$ 3,448,250
370,650
645,000
$ 7,463,900
75,000
20,000
$ 7,558,900
NOTES: (1) Engineering fees including preliminary, design, and
construction phase services are determined in accor-
dance with established curves for projects of similar
scope and nature. Construction staking and daily
inspection fees are not included, but would be
accounted for with contingency funds.
(2) Legal fees estimated at approximately 1% of total pro-
ject cost.
(3) Fiscal agent fees estimated at approximately 0.27% of
total project cost.
Based on this preliminary cost estimate for phase one, the
cost of obtaining, treating and transporting surface water from the
North Fork Reservoir to the City of Round Rock is approximately
$7,558,900 with a probable range of between $7.3 million to $7.7
million.
It is noted that'pha'se one costs can be reduced by approximately
$200,000 if the water treatment plant is located along the southern
shoreline of the North Fork Reservoir which would save approximately
3,600 feet of waterline.
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SECTION IX - FEASIBILITY
As indicated in the Preliminary Cost Summary for the project
(see TABLE NO. 5), the estimated cost for completing phase 1 of the
project is $7,558,900. This represents the cost of providing 6.0
MGD of treated surface water from the North Fork Reservoir to the
City of Round Rock for municipal use.
In meeting the costs of acquiring treated surface water for
municipal use, the City faces various alternatives for financing.
Several alternatives exist and are explored briefly in the following
paragraphs. Each one offers different advantages to the City in
meeting the costs of this project and require varying conditions
and requirements from the City to qualify.
The first source of funds to meet the costs of this project
is through the selling of municipal bonds by the City of Round Rock
itself. This would involve voting bonds for this specific purpose and
determining the ability of the City to meet annual debt service
requirements to bond holders. By virtue of selling its own bonds,
the City would be relying strictly on its own ability to meet these
annual debt service requirements. Two sources of revenue exist for
the City to meet these annual debt service requirements; ad valorem
property taxes and operating revenue from water and sewer service.
Based on the magnitude of this project, the financial burden placed
on the City if it were to attempt 100% financing of this project
would undoubtably dictate a substantial increase in both taxes and
service charges.
A second source of funds is the Farmers Home Administration
(FmHA). FmHA
makes loans to eligible cities for financing water
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improvement projects such as this. These loans bear a very low
interest rate of 5% per annum which serves to decrease the annual
debt service requirements. Due to the nature of this project, the
ability to qualify for FmHA financing would probably be significantly
improved if the project were constructed to the extent possible on
a joint -use basis.
The Brazos River Authority (BRA) represents another source of
financing. As local sponsor for the North Fork Reservoir project
itself, the BRA is in a unique position to provide supplemental
funding to the City of Round Rock. As in the case with the FmHA,
it is anticipated that the ability of the City to receive supplemental
funding for the project would be significantly improved if the
facilities were constructed to the extent possible on a joint -use
basis.
Water development loans made by the Texas Department of Water
Resources offer a fourth source of funding for this project. The
City has in the past qualified for one of these loans which it utilized
to fund the Brushy Creek and Spring Street wells currently under
construction. The interest rate of these loans are less than which
the City could probably obtain on its own bonds.
Private banks and lending institutions represent the last
source of funding which might be available to the City for this
project. However, loans made by these would carry higher interest
rates than any of the previously mentioned types and would necessitate
higher debt service requirements for the City to meet.
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SECTION X - LIST OF EXHIBITS
A - NORTH FORK RESERVOIR DATA
B - RESERVOIR LOCATION MAP
C - RESERVOIR AREA LAYOUT
D - SCHEMATIC FLOW DIAGRAM - Water Treatment Process
E - WATER TREATMENT PLANT - Equipment Layout
F - 36 MGD ULTIMATE CAPACITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT -
Site Plan at Georgetown Plant Site
G - TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTE SELECTION AND PROPERTY
OWNERSHIP MAP
H - TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PROFILE
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MI M I — IM — — — N — IM — — MI =
LOCATION: R.M. 4.3 on the North Fork of the San INFLOW:
Gabriel River, Brazos River Basin, 3.5 miles west Spillway design flood peak,._cfs
of Georgetown, Texas Spillway design flood volume, ac-ft
Spillway design flood runoff, inches
DRAINAGE AREA:
246 square miles
One inch of runoff
DAM:
Type:
Length:
Maximum Height:
Top Width:
SPILLWAY:
Crest Elev.
Length:
Type:
Feature
834.0
750'
Broadcrested (ungated)
Top of Dam
Maximum Design Water Surface
Top of Flood Control Pool
(Spillway Crest)
Top of Conservation Pool
Maximum Tailwater
Sediment Reserve
Total Storage
Streambed
13,120 ac -ft
Rock fill, impervious core
6,700' (including spillway)
164'
40'
: Reser- : Reservoir Capacity .
: Elev : voir : Accutmx- : : Incre -: Spillway : Outlet Works
: Feet : Area : lative : Runoff : mental: Capacity : Capacity
: (msl) : (acres) : (ac -ft) : (inches): (ac -ft): (cfs) : (cfs)
861.0 5,570
856.0 5,070 220,100 16.78 265,800
834.0 3,220 130,800 9.97 87,600
791.0 1,310 37,100 2.83 29,200
750.4
699.0
EXHIBIT A
NORTH FORK RESERVOIR DATA
*Sediment distributed as follows: 7,900 ac -ft below elev 791.0
6,100 ac -ft between elev 791.0 and 834.0
OUTFLOW:
Total routed peak outflow, cfs 270,000
Spillway 265,800 w
Outlet Works 4,200•
OUTLET WORKS:
Type: One gated conduit
Dimension: 11 -foot diameter
Invert Elev: 720.0
Control: 2 - 5'X 11' hydraulically operation slide gates
POWER FEA7.47RES: None
14,000*
130,800
4,700
4,900
3,900
395,800
336,800
25.67
AUTHORIZATION: Flood Control Act of 1962, approved IOW FLAW OUTLETS (EMPTYING INTO FLOOD WNPROL CONDUIT):
23 Oct. 62 (PL 874/87/2) (HD 591 /82/2) Intake dimensions: 3' X 4'
Number: 4
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS: Control: 1 -3' X 4' manually operated slide gate at each
Federal $ 292,200 intake
Non - Federal 95,700
Total $ 387,900 Intake invert elevations:
Highest level - 777.0
CURRENT APPROVED COST ESTIMATE: Upper intermediate level - 763.0
Federal $ 29,900,000 Lower intermediate level - 749.0
Non - federal None* Lower level - 735.0
(Oct 76) Total $ 29,900,000 '%∎
STATUS OF PROJECT: Deliberate impoundment is scheduled
for early spring 1979.
COST ALLOCATION METHOD: Separable costs - remaining
benefits
NON- FEDERAL PARTICIPATION AND LOCAL COOPERATION:
LOCAL AGENCY: Brazos River Authority *The Brazos River Authority furnished assurances, by
resolution of 16 Oct 67, that it will contract for the
LAND ACQUISITION: water supply storage as a source of future supply in
: Guide Contour : Area (Acres) accordance with provisions of the Water Supply Act of
Fee simple 839.0 5,650 1958, as amended. BRA has requested a contract for 10
Fagenent 650 percent of the water supply storage for present use.
Total 6,300 Negotiations are in progress. The cost of water supply
(Oct 76) is estimated (1 Oct 76) at $8,413,000, exclusive of
interest.
FLOOD DATA:
. Peak Discharge REMARKS: This lake to be built with Granger Lake.
Date (cfs)
10 Sep 21 160,000 Dependable yield - 16 cfs
22 -26 Apr 57 155,000 10.3 MGD
4 -6 Oct 59 71,500
6 -11 Jun 44 37,500 (Based on a critical dry period 1947 - 1967)
29 Jun -11 Jul 40 34,500
Sep 36 32,400
Nov 40 30,000
(Georgetown gage)
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Aluminum Sulphate
(Alum)
Rapid
Mix
chani cal
vcculator
9 Chemicals)
Clarifier
with Mechanical
Collector Arm'
Mu lti - Medi a
Grayity•Filter
Fork
Reservoir
North
Chemical _
Addition
Raw Water Intake
Structure
Chlorination
Pre - Chlorination
Raw .ter Line
Control & Chemical
Building
Recycle Sludge
i Line
Lagoon Supernatant Return Line
Post - Chlorination
Filter Backwash Pump
— — Filter Backwash
Li ne
Effl uent
Pumps
Final Effluent
Transmission Pump' Station
Transmission Line to
Round Rocker
Waste Sludge
Line
Sludge
Lagoon
L _J
Lagoon Supernatant
Return Pumps
EXHIBIT D
SCHEMATIC FLOW DIAGRAM
Water Treatment Process
Haynie & Kallman. Inc.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Air
Addition
for
Mixing
Raw Water
From
Reservoi
� c II 11
Chemical
Addition
(Chlori ne
and alum) I
Recycle f
Sludge 1
Line
Access
Bridge
Mixing
Paddle
r
r r- - - -- i i -- - - --
1
I 1
Clarifier
_ .
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Mix 1 - 117- Fied 7 gravity fT�i"�te r
I I �___� l _ I_ I I
C hamber I I I I I I 11 11 11 11
t— — L t IL } LL t _1L t _id_ t —LL_/ _-LL_
Typical
Flocculator
Equipment
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1 t
I I I I Mul ti
L- - - - - -J L_ - -J I --
Collector
Arm
Fl occul ator
I Drive
- -J L.
Typical
Clarifier
Equipment
IT t 7 11 } 1
_J
II
I I Media' `IGravi ty. I Fil _ters l A t.
Clarifier
Drive
Weir
Trough
C lar i fier
filter Inlet /
Trough
Final Effluent
to Ground Storage
Waste Sludge Line
to Lagoon
EXHIBIT E
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Equipment Lay -out
Haynie & Kaltman, Inc.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
r
Approx. Scale: 1" = 100'
r Future
Sludge
L Lagoons
-�
r r- - -- -
PHASE III
18 Million Gal. Capacity
/ \
/ \
� 3 million \I
gal .Ground
\� Storage //
I --- --1---1---1----'- -
PHASE II PHASE I
12 Million Gal. Capacity 6 million
Gal. capacity
2 million
gal . Ground )
Storage /
\..� /
PHASE II
PHASE III 1
4 ter Treatmellit I Water Treatment
i Plant
1
Plant
I 111 1
Future control building II
Phase III
_ —_--J 1
Future control building, Phase II
Raw Water Lines
from North Fork
Reservoi r
0
O 7 Water
Treatment
Plant
C - Chemical Addition
and Control Building
Existing 16" Raw Water Transmission Line - Phase I
Future 24" Raw Water Transmission Line - Phase II
Future 30" Raw Water Transmission Line - Phase III
EXHIBIT F
36 MGD ULTIMATE CAPACITY
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Site Plan at Georgetown
Plant Site
Haynie & Kallman, Inc.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
w
w
1200
1150
1100
1068'
10'50
1000
w
z
w
z
2 950
w
`; 88oi3O0'
0 Natural G ound
900
w
w
Existing 16"
Raw Water Lin
850
Conservation
Level 791,06'
800
750
700—
e ster Pump S
Natur
Over Wat
didpipe
ound E 1 eva
120'x' (18 MGD)
r401.74 Sewed, Roc k
1b.ut1ori y
DRA 1 ,GRAD l ENT OF•l ;
Flood Control Pool
(Elev. 834. UU . f t . iri
Al .erna
tir Tre ment
ln :_
Alternate Route
Treated Water
ganmi Line
Exi
r.an
In
osed•Georgetown
Water Treatment
Plant Srte
itiny Raw Water
s.rrlission Line and
t ake Structure
Allowable U.S.
Government Waterline
Grossing Area
Transmission Line
To Round Rock
Distribution System
Ale: 1" 2UOQ'
Treated. We ter
Transmission Line
,s?
North Fork
San Gabriel River
EXHIBIT c
RESERVOIR AREA LAYOUT
Haynie all an, Inc,
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Line 2 •
CO
rTl
eo
UTH
New 1031
Standpipe
7
7.
7
7
ROUND ROCK
Georgetown Water Treatment
'Plant Site
co
',Line 4A
ine 4B
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"i■ TRACT OWNER ACREAGE
1 United States 122
2 United States • 266
3 United States 333
4 United S ta tes 80.70
5 Tophill Corporation 193
Line 5 6 D. B. Wood, et al 1,083
7 D. B. Wood, et al 111
8 D. B. Wood, et al 636
cHA NDLER Ro 9 Jack N. Walker 65.41
10 Jay L. Wolf 412
11 William Thomas Guy, et al 457
12 Florence W. Reavley 50.65
13 L. G. Weir 320
14 Mrs. L. G. Merle Weir 569.98
15 Georgetown Railroad Company 7.85
16 Texas Crushed Stone Corp. 575
17 Texas Crushed Stone Corp. 88.65
18 Texas Crushed Stone Corp. 11.61
19 Westinghouse Electric, Corp. 1,607.09
20 H. C. Carter 80.40
Line 6A 21 C. A. Barton 185
Line 6B
Existing 750,000 Gallon
Hwy. 81 North Standpipe
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1
GEORGETOWN.