Vision San Marcos Comprehensive Plan

WASTEWATER

WATER SUPPLY

Many recommendations to improve and

address these shortfalls are outlined in

The City of San Marcos tracks the

The City of San Marcos’ current water

the Parks, Recreation & Open Space

maintenance completed on wastewater

supply is anticipated to be adequate

Master Plan. Vision San Marcos: A

facilities. This allows the city to

through the 2024-2031 timeframe

River Runs Through Us supports these

determine where infrastructure may be

depending on consumption and drought

recommendations and encourages

failing and in need of replacement as

conditions. Basic water supply issues

the Parks and Recreation Department

well as the costs associated with the

include the lack of water to serve future

to follow through with reviewing and

repairs. Based on data from 2005-

populations, competition for resources,

updating this plan at five year intervals

2011, there are four “hot spots” where

and cost. The costs of purchasing

to ensure the public desire as well as

the majority of wastewater maintenance

future water supplies today are borne

need is met.

has taken place. These areas, along

by existing, not future customers. Two

with the costs and labor hours

options for obtaining water for future

associated with each, are indicated on

residents are already in the current

the Wastewater Collection Map.

Water Master Plan. These are water

conservation and working with the

Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency for

groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox

Aquifer. Other suggestions include the

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Mid-

Basin Project and / or not acquiring

Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us pg 97