Project Overview:
Discharge permits in Caldwell County near the San Marcos River watershed face intense scrutiny from regional water authorities and environmental advocacy groups. Public hearings attended by Modern Engineering Solutions staff for neighboring discharge permit applications revealed highly contentious 30+ month permitting timelines. The 210E pathway bypassed this opposition entirely, securing approval in just 4 weeks by demonstrating beneficial agricultural reuse.
More Details:
- Authorization Number: 2E-0000348
- Time to Permit: 4 weeks
- Time Saved vs. Discharge Permit: approximately 23 months
- Project Type: Master-planned mixed-use development combining residential subdivisions, data center operations, and concrete batch plant facilities
Wastewater Profile:
- Design flow: 2,000,000 gallons per day (2.0 MGD)
- Municipal wastewater: 1,794,000 gpd (89.7%)
- Data center wastewater: 120,000 gpd (6.0%)
- Concrete batch plant: 600 gpd (0.03%)
Reuse Strategy:
- Off-site agricultural irrigation to Circle G Livestock tree farm and sod production
- 53 acre-foot storage reservoir designed per 30 TAC 309.20 using 25-year worst-case precipitation data
