(A) Introduction.
(1) The city is located in Brazoria County, Texas, at the intersection of FM 1459 and FM 524. The city has approximately 1,867 service connections and serves all the area within the city with some service outside the city limits.
(2) The city currently operates under certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN # 10717) and TNRCC Public Water Supply (PWS) ID No. 0200009.
(B) Water supply.
(1) The city currently obtains 100% of its water supply from four wells pumping from the Chicot Aquifer.
(2) The well capacities, booster pumping capacities and storage capacities for the city’s facilities are described below:
Well Capacities
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Designation and Location | Capacity (GPM) |
No. 1 (201 Peach St.) | 180 GPM |
No. 2 (200 Sycamore St.) | 380 GPM |
No. 3 (301 North Martin Luther King) | 380 GPM |
No. 4 (109 South Travis St.) | 250 GPM |
TOTAL | 1,190 GPM (or 1,713,600 GPD) |
Booster Pump Capacities
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Designation | Theoretical Capacity | Firm Capacity* |
Main pump station | 3 @ 700 = 2100 GPM (3,024,000 GPD) | 2,016,000 GPD |
NOTE TO TABLE: * - Firm capacity is based on one pump out of service. | ||
Storage Tank Inventory
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200 Peach St. | 75,000 gallons (elevated) |
805 Hackberry St. | 200,000 gallons (elevated |
201 Peach St. | 420,000 gallons (ground) |
201 Peach St. | 420,000 gallons (ground) |
TOTAL | 1,115,000 gallons |
(C) Water demands. The maximum day demand during the last 12 months was 930,000 GPD, which is about 54 % of the current city service capacity.
(Ord. 106-00, passed 8-7-00)