Fort Worth spending hundreds of millions to increase water supply, and Parker Co is one of top two reasons.
- Manager
- Mar 3
- 4 min read
Summary: Fort Worth population is expected to grow by more than half a million over the next 20 years, with the most growth in the northern and western parts of the city. Willow Park's water supply from Fort Worth and from City wells, is one of the main attractions of the western growth from Fort Worth.
• Latest Update: 03 March, 2025
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Fort Worth spending hundreds of millions to increase water supply, and Parker County is one of top two reasons.
With the Fort Worth area’s population expected to grow by more than half a million over the next 20 years, most of Fort Worth’s growth is happening in the northern and western parts of the city, for example the rapidly growing developments of Walsh and Veale Ranch. [1] [2]
Fort Worth's Westside Water Treatment Plant (just 10 miles east of Willow Park on Old Weatherford Road [4, map]) and transmission lines currently supply 18 million gallons of water a day. "With an expanded plant capacity and a new main transmission line, the water department could provide up to 40 million gallons a day by 2026. And with [Fort Worth] City Council approval to expand the plant, the water department can supply 26 million gallons of water a day to westside residents starting this spring." [1]
And Willow Park's water supply from Fort Worth and from City wells, is one of the main attractions of the western growth from Fort Worth.
After years of starts and stops and more years of negotiation and construction, the Fort Worth Water Project of Willow Park started pumping water from Fort Worth in to Willow Park residents in April 2023. However, the City of Willow Park has had access to Fort Worth water supply since the summer of 2021, tripling the water supply to the city. [3]
Since then the City of Willow Park has annexed several developments and their land, all wanting access to City Services including water and wastewater. [2]
• Beall Development
• Brothers in Christ Development June to August 2024
• Haney Development
• Broadway Business Park
• Country Hollows
Aside from water expansion, the [Fort Worth] water department continues to enforce its water irrigation ordinance. The ordinance prohibits residents from watering their properties or using irrigation systems between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and watering during precipitation. Residents in violation can expect to see a starting fine of $25 [1]
Willow Park Sources and Resources
[1] Fort Worth to spend hundreds of millions to meet booming water demand. Here’s where, Fort Worth Report, 19 February 2025
With the Fort Worth area’s population expected to grow by more than half a million over the next 20 years, plans to expand pipelines and water treatment plants to meet the city’s growth are moving forward.
During a presentation to Fort Worth City Council Tuesday, water department director Chris Harder said most of Fort Worth’s growth is happening in the west and northern parts of the city, citing rapidly growing developments such as Walsh and Veale Ranch. About 25,000 lots in and outside of Fort Worth’s city limits are currently in development negotiations, according to Harder.
Calling the city’s growth a “substantial challenge” for the water department, Harder said staff projected a population increase of about 550,000 from 2025 to 2045 throughout its service areas, with 300,000 of that expected to happen within the next decade.
The westside’s water treatment plant and transmission lines currently supply 18 million gallons of water a day. With an expanded plant capacity and a new main transmission line, the water department could provide up to 40 million gallons a day by 2026, according to Harder.
With [Fort Worth] City Council approval to expand the plant, the water department can supply 26 million gallons of water a day to westside residents starting this spring.
Aside from water expansion, the water department continues to enforce its water irrigation ordinance. The ordinance prohibits residents from watering their properties or using irrigation systems between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and watering during precipitation. Residents in violation can expect to see a starting fine of $25. That amount can go up on the second and third offense.
[2] Growth and Development Index, Willow Park Civics Blog / Search Walsh, Veale
TBD [2] Index of Land Annexed into Willow Park, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted
[3] Water for Willow Park, A New Beginning, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 27 April 2023
With the completion of the permanent connection to Fort Worth water and of the El Chico water tank this week, Willow Park will complete it's Fort Worth Water Project and will be able to blend Fort Worth water with Willow Park well water to provide Willow Park citizens with a reliable source of water. The Fort Worth Water Project will triple the water supply to Willow Park as the Fort Worth water supply provides an additional 3.5 million gallons per day, on average, for a total of about 5 million gallons of water per day for Willow Park citizens.
[3] Index of Willow Park Water, Local to State, Willow Park Civics Blog Index
[4] Westside Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project, City of Fort Worth
The Westside Water Treatment Plate Settler Expansion Project will be the second expansion since 2012, when the plant was put into service. At that time the plant could treat 12 million gallons of water a day. Westside was expanded to 15 million gallons a day, and will now expand its capacity to 18 million gallons with this project
12200 Old Weatherford Road, Fort Worth 76008 [10 miles from Willow Park]
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