Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility capital improvement project
- Project typeWater and Wastewater Improvements
- Project value$41,608.465.00
This new facility will serve the needs of the growing western part of the City of Fort Worth. Previous engineering studies evaluated collecting and treating wastewater from west Fort Worth at the Mary’s Creek Water Reclamation Facility, compared to significantly increasing the capacity of the wastewater collection system piping from west Fort Worth to the existing Village Creek Plant in east Fort Worth.
This City of Fort Worth's Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility project will help expand this regional wastewater system to address rapid population growth and meet needs of customers which include those living in other cities that are wholesale customers. The City will design and build a new water reclamation facility, as well as new lift stations, force mains and associated wastewater infrastructure.
This new Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility will treat wastewater that can then be used for industrial and irrigation purposes, reducing reliance on critical drinking water supplies. This project will ultimately help the City provide cost-efficient wastewater services to current and future customers.
A water reclamation facility cleans the water that goes down drains in our homes and businesses so it can be reused for beneficial purposes. At the Mary’s Creek plant, as much of the treated water as possible will be conveyed directly to customers as reclaimed water, with the remainder of the treated water being discharged into Mary’s Creek.
The studies showed that constructing the Mary’s Creek facility would not only be the lowest cost alternative, but would also provide a reclaimed water supply to the area that could supplement and extend the existing water supply. The State Water Plan includes the anticipated reclaimed water supply from the Mary’s Creek Water Reclamation Facility.
The treated water from Mary’s Creek will meet the reclaimed water standards as well as stringent Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) discharge permit requirements. Examples of reclaimed water use includes irrigation water for lawns, landscaping, or athletic fields, as well as commercial and/or industrial use. The expanded use of reclaimed water is a critical part of Fort Worth’s future water supply.
For more details please go to the original Marys Creek Page for the history.