Kyle growth means needed upgrades, $1.7M slated for wastewater plant

An additional $300,000 toward equipment and facility upgrades at the Kyle wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is the amount city officials plan to further invest as it attempts to meet demand.

The upgrades are part of a $1,713,221 project to expand the WWTP, which city officials said will help the city meet its increasing wastewater needs. The additional $300,000 is included in the $1.7 million price tag. However, the move means more treated effluent will be discharged into the Plum Creek watershed and other surrounding bodies of water.

Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell said the city had to upgrade the facility as soon as possible, while it is still looking at options for storing and releasing the additional affluent.