Assessment of the Whitehorse Aquifer as a Potential Source of Water Supply for the City of San Angelo
Project Summary:
The project will assess the suitability of the Whitehorse aquifer in eastern Irion County as a source of brackish groundwater that can be used by the City of San Angelo for municipal purposes after desalination.
- TWDB Contract Manager:
- Sanjeev Kalaswad
- Funding Recipients:
- City of San Angelo and Upper Colorado River Authority
- Project Administrator:
- Upper Colorado River Authority
- Consultants:
- LBG-Guyton Associates, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
- Project Start Date:
- April 2006
- Amended Project Completion Date:
- February 2008
- Total Project Cost:
- $529,000
- TWDB Share of Project Cost:
- $300,000
- Benefits:
- The brackish groundwater guidance manual that will be developed for this project can be used by other communities in the state who have access to and an interest in developing brackish groundwater.
Project Details
Participants
Project Sponsor:
Texas Water Development Board
Dr. Sanjeev Kalaswad - Contract Manager
Texas Water Development Board
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711
512-936-0838
Funding Recipients:
City of San Angelo
Mr. Harold Dominguez - City Manager
City of San Angelo
P.O. Box 1751
San Angelo, TX 76902
325-657-4241
Upper Colorado River Authority (UCRA)
Mr. Stephen Brown - Management Consultant
Upper Colorado River Authority
512 Orient
San Angelo, TX 76903
325-655-0565
Project Manager:
Upper Colorado River Authority (UCRA)
Mr. Stephen Brown - Management Consultant
Upper Colorado River Authority
512 Orient
San Angelo, TX 76903
325-655-0565
Project Consultants:
LBG-Guyton Associates
Mr. John B. Ashworth - Associate
LBG-Guyton Associates
1101 South Capital of Texas Highway
Suite B-220
Austin, TX 78746-6437
512-327-9640
Freese and Nichols
Freese and Nichols
10814 Jollyville Road
Building 4, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78759
512-617-3121
Project Milestones
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Request for Statement of Interest in Texas Register | August 16, 2005 |
| Statement of Interest received by TWDB | October 10, 2005 |
| Study approved by TWDB Board | January 19, 2006 |
| Contract executed | April 12, 2006 |
| Project engineer selected by City of San Angelo/UCRA | July 20, 2006 |
| Draft final reports received | January 2008 |
| Comments provided to contractor | March 2008 |
| Final reports received | April 2008 |
Final Reports
Brackish Groundwater Exploration Guidance Manual (25.23 MB)
Brackish Source Water Exploration in the San Angelo, Texas Area (8.53 MB)
Photographs
Courtesy of Upper Colorado River Authority April/May 2007
