Summary:"What are they building behind Olympus Willow Park apartments? Kinda behind the senior living, to the North." As the construction crane grows the new Willow Park Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWPT) -- just where described -- more and more questions are growing with it. During the 27 August 2024 Council Meeting, the City presented an update on the WWTP.
Latest Update: 28 August, 2024
Update on Wastewater Treatment Plant, August 2024
Wastewater Treatment Plant Index: Note, Current Update, History, including Willow Park Civics Journal, Willow Park Civics Research. Note: The Willow Park Wastewater Treatment Project consists of four projects: the new plant (WWTP), the effluent lines to the Squaw Creek Club, an extension of wastewater lines under I20, and wastewater lines along Bankhead South. All are covered at Willow Park Civics > City > City Services > Wastewater
"What are they building behind Olympus Willow Park apartments? Kinda behind the senior living to the North." As the construction crane grows the new Willow Park Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWPT) -- just where described -- more and more questions are growing with it. During the 27 August 2024 Council Meeting [1], the City presented an update on the WWTP, [in .pdf and below], which is shared with Hudson Oaks [2] and planned for completion in October 2025.
In addition to the presentation, the City informed Citizens of the following:
• the effluent line to the Squaw Creek Golf Club is already pumping effluent water [3] from the old WWPT to the Club's retaining ponds [3], and the effluent line can be connected to the new WWTP quickly,
• the new equipment for the new WWPT is being held by the supplier to be shipped quickly to Willow Park, when needed,
• the new WWPT will process waste constantly in order to remove the waste more quickly to significantly minimize odor from the plant.
The new Wastewater Treatment Plant started construction March 2024... after hiring a second contractor and assuming an additional $4M in debt; hiring, firing and suing the first WWTP construction contractor; reducing the WWPT design from a 1M gallon capacity plant to 750K gallons; assuming a $14M debt; increasing residential and commercial wastewater fees; approving the final location and plat for the new WWPT; in addition to several years struggling to find the correct location.
Willow Park Civics Sources and Resources
[1] 27 August 2024 Council Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, 23 August 2024
• 23 July 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item. 6. Quarterly Department Reports: Public Works [in .pdf]
• New Wastewater Treatment Plant. Progress continues to be made. The basin has been dug to the correct depth and walls for each individual basin are in the process of being formed and concrete poured. Attached are pictures taken by drone on July 11, 2024.
• Minutes: • Derek Turner, City Engineer gave an update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Concrete has been poured for concrete basins. The utilities are being laid to bring water and sewer to the site. He stated the project is moving along well.
[2] Another Partnership. Willow Park has agreed to provide wastewater treatment service to the Hudson Oaks. Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 10 July 2024
Willow Park has agreed to provide wastewater treatment service to the City of Hudson Oaks. In return, Hudson Oaks has agreed to pay 20% of the new Willow Park Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWPT) construction and usage. Details in linked blog.
[3] The wastewater effluent line from the new WWPT to the Squaw Creek Golf Club is completed. Willow Park Civics, 25 June 2024
• 25 June 2024 Council Meeting Agenda Item 2. Discussion/Action: to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance 879-23, the Original Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024. #FortWorthWater #WastewaterTreatmentPlant #Finance
• Background: ...Water purchases are increased, however the transfer from water to wastewater is reduced by $200K as Wastewater User Fees are tracking to be more robust than expected. Engineering costs are increased due to some unbudgeted costs but these may be reimbursed at a future date.
• Council Meeting Review, The Community News, 28 June 2024
• 11 June 2024 Council Meeting, 9. Discussion/Action: to consider and approve acceptance of the closeout of the Wastewater Effluent Line contract – TWDB CWSRF No. 73890 CID 01
• 28 May 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 3. Discussion/Action: to adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance 879-23, the Original Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024.
• Background: At the previous Council meeting [14 May 2024 Council Meeting], Jake Weber, CPA presented the council with 2Q Financials and informed Council of Budget Amendments for your consideration. Those Budget amendments can be found in Exhibit A of the Ordinance. Notably, the M/O Levy and Sales Tax revenues are reduced, and the M/O Transfer and Council Approved Expenditures are reduced as well. Furthermore, Engineering expenses were increased due to significant development projects that were unforeseen at the time of budget adoption. These expenses may be reimbursed at a later date.
Water distribution and production expenses are increased, however the transfer from water to wastewater is reduced by $200K as Wastewater User Fees are tracking to be more robust than expected.
• New Wastewater Treatment Plant: Work began on the new Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 18th. Gracon crews cleared off the site and estimated the construction entrance into the property. Currently the crew is working on the excavation for the basins. 23 April 2024 Council Meeting; Q1 Public Utility Report in .pdf
• 13 February 2024 Council Meeting, Informational • Minutes: City Manager Grimes stated the wastewater treatment plant contract has been signed and tentatively scheduling a preconstruction meeting March 1st.
Agenda Item 3. Discussion/Action: to consider all matter incident and related to the issuance and sale of "City of Willow Park, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024" including the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such certificates in the amount not to exceed $4,000,000 to finance costs of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (i) constructing, acquiring, purchasing, renovating, enlarging, equipping, and improving wastewater system properties or facilities, including the acquisition of land and rights-of-way therefor, and (ii) professional services rendered in connection with such projects and the financing thereof.
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