More water coming to Eagle Mountain Lake!
FORT WORTH -- After four years of talks, the Tarrant Regional Water District and Dallas formally entered into an agreement Tuesday to build a $1.6 billion pipeline to bring more water from East Texas.
At Tuesday's water district meeting, board members approved a financing agreement with Dallas, allowing design and construction to move forward. The 149-mile pipeline will stretch from Lake Palestine to Benbrook Lake.
The board also approved paying $16.3 million to five contractors for engineering work on nearly 95 miles of the pipeline.
While it may not draw the same attention as when both sides of the Metroplex worked together to build Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, officials likened the pipeline effort to that massive undertaking.
While it may not draw the same attention as when both sides of the Metroplex worked together to build Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, officials likened the pipeline effort to that massive undertaking.
Wayne Owen, the water district's planning director, said the work serves as a blueprint for cooperation on future projects, such as bringing water from Oklahoma, Northeast Texas or the Louisiana border.
"This is by far the most expensive project we've pursued," Owen said. "There are no cheap options left. That is why it begs for cooperation among large regional water providers. There was a lot riding on this financing agreement."
The Dallas City Council approved the agreement last week.
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