Water Department
Delivering Safe, Reliable Water to Our Community
The City of Springtown Water Department is committed to providing safe, reliable, and high-quality drinking water to residents and businesses while planning for the community’s future growth and infrastructure needs.
Every day, our team operates and maintains a complex water system that collects, treats, stores, and delivers clean drinking water throughout the city.
Where Our Water Comes From
The majority of Springtown’s water supply comes from Eagle Mountain Lake through a longstanding agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District. Raw surface water is collected through the City’s intake station located near Azle and transported to the City’s Water Treatment Plant in Reno.
At the treatment plant, the water undergoes a comprehensive treatment process where it is cleaned, purified, and tested to ensure it meets or exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards. Once treated, the water travels nearly 13 miles through the City’s transmission system, including passage through an intermediate booster station, before reaching homes and businesses in Springtown.
To enhance reliability and diversify the City’s water sources, Springtown also supplements its water supply with groundwater produced from two municipal water wells.
Water Treatment and Distribution
The City’s water system includes:
- Surface water intake facilities near Azle
- The Springtown Water Treatment Plant in Reno
- An intermediate booster station
- Municipal water wells
- Storage facilities and water towers
- More than 100 miles of water distribution infrastructure
Together, these facilities ensure that clean, safe drinking water is available to customers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Investing in the Future
The City is actively making significant investments in water infrastructure to improve reliability, increase treatment capacity, and support future growth.
Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Resiliency Project
The City’s largest ongoing water infrastructure investment is an approximately $8 million improvement project at the Water Treatment Plant.
A key component of this project is the installation of a new Trident® filter system, which will increase the plant’s treatment capacity from 1 million gallons per day (MGD) to 1.5 million gallons per day. While the City currently averages approximately 400,000 gallons of water usage per day, these improvements will provide sufficient treatment capacity to support growth and meet community needs for decades to come.
In addition to increasing capacity, the project includes:
- Modernization of aging electrical infrastructure
- Installation of backup generators at critical water facilities
- Improvements to system reliability and operational resiliency
- Enhanced emergency preparedness capabilities
This project has been in the planning stages since 2017. Construction began in 2025 following several challenges, including significant construction cost increases caused by inflation and a two-and-a-half-year delay while awaiting required approvals from state regulatory agencies.
Once completed, these improvements will strengthen the City’s ability to provide uninterrupted water service and maintain long-term system reliability.
Transmission Main Replacement Project
The City is also advancing a major water transmission infrastructure project valued at approximately $6.2 million.
This project will replace more than 10 miles of the City’s primary water transmission main, upgrading the existing 10-inch pipeline to a 12-inch pipeline while replacing infrastructure that is nearly 50 years old.
Benefits of the project include:
- Increased water delivery capacity
- Improved system reliability
- Enhanced fire flow capabilities
- Reduced maintenance requirements
- Replacement of aging infrastructure nearing the end of its service life
The project is currently funded and in the design phase. Approximately 90 percent of the project cost is being funded through grant assistance, significantly reducing the financial impact on local ratepayers.
Planning for the project began in 2023, and construction is expected to begin in mid-2027.
Future Water Storage Expansion Project
To ensure Springtown is prepared for continued growth and long-term water system reliability, the City is currently pursuing approximately $10 million in funding through the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for a major water storage expansion project. The project, which is in the application stage, would be 100 percent grant funded and would significantly increase the City’s treated water storage capacity. Additional storage is critical for maintaining reliable service during periods of peak demand, supporting future residential and commercial growth, improving emergency preparedness, and enhancing fire protection capabilities throughout the community. If awarded, the project will represent another major investment in Springtown’s water infrastructure while minimizing costs to local taxpayers and utility customers.
Commitment to Quality
The City of Springtown continuously monitors water quality and maintains compliance with all requirements established by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Through ongoing investment, careful planning, and dedicated operations staff, the Water Department remains committed to providing safe drinking water and building the infrastructure necessary to serve Springtown today and into the future.
This version is written in the same style commonly used on municipal utility department websites and highlights both the complexity of the water system and the City’s long-term infrastructure investments.