A savings of more than $60 million is expected on the Alliance Regional Water Authority’s (ARWA) 45-mile water pipeline project, due to a new partnership struck June 20. That partnership, which includes the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), cut $30 million off of ARWA’s cost for the project, ...

The cities of Buda, Kyle and San Marcos have given the go-ahead for the first phase of a pipeline construction that will bring much needed water to the cities in coming years. The Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), formerly the Hays-Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA), has been working in ...

A 20-year low interest loan totaling just over $14.5 million is how Buda plans to pay for its share of a planned pipeline that would help fulfill the city’s water needs. The Buda City Council unanimously approved seeking funding assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) p...

A bill signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week could pave an easier path for the future water needs of municipalities in the region. Senate Bill (SB) 1198, which relates to the conversion of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) to the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA), was signe...

The Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) may be making a name change if a proposed bill in the 85th Texas Legislature is approved. Through Senate Bill 1198 and House Bill 2540, the agency seeks to become the Alliance Regional Water Authority (RWA). “Being able to convert to the Alliance RWA w...