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...

By Moses Leos III The finalization of a water sharing plan between Buda, Kyle and San Marcos not only solves a water problem for Buda in the future, but also delays construction of major water pipeline project.  The Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency board of directors July 27 celebrated the approv...

By Samantha Smith All for one and one for all seems to be the motto of partners in the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA), who entered into the association in 2007 “in an effort to secure additional water sources from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. Kyle, San Marcos and Buda are three members o...

Staff Report   When regional leaders meet to talk about water next week, they will find themselves knee deep in a new flow of money intended to help them quench a thirsty future for south-central Texas.  The Texas Water Development Board awarded up to $7.49 million in low-interest loans to support t...

By Moses Leos III Possible penalties from surpassing debt issuance limits have Buda waiting until 2016 to pay for its share of Phase 1A of the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency’s (HCPUA) pipeline project.  In doing so, the city opted to decline a low-interest loan from the State Water Implementati...

By Andy Sevilla A regional water group is applying for state funding to build a pipeline to transport water from Kyle to Buda. The Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) submitted an application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Tuesday to be considered amongst the projects in the run...