The city of Marble Falls has officially broken ground on its new water reclamation facility – the largest infrastructure project in the city’s history and the first step in the One Water Marble Falls initiative.
The groundbreaking ceremony was led by Mayor David Rhodes, joined by Mayor-Elect John Packer, Marble Falls City Council members, City Manager Mike Hodge, Deputy City Manager Caleb Kraenzel, Assistant City Manager Russell Sander, and various department heads, along with representatives from Plummer Engineering and MGC Contractors.
This $85 million project will double the city’s wastewater treatment capacity, relocate aging infrastructure out of the floodplain, and generate over one million gallons of reclaimed water daily for irrigating parks and green spaces. The new system preserves drinking water for homes and
Wastewater businesses while reducing reliance on the droughtprone Highland Lakes.
One Water Marble Falls is a multi-phase plan that will first construct the new Water Reclamation Facility, followed by a pilot advanced purification plant. The final phase will involve building a full-scale advanced water purification plant that will treat reclaimed water to drinking water standards.
The project is funded through a combination of state and federal grants, low-interest loans, and developer impact fees to ensure a cost-effective investment in the city’s long-term water future.
