Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Master Plan

Welcome to the Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Master Plan webpage of the Southlake 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The City of Southlake engaged Neel-Schaffer/Cheatham & Associates to develop the Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Master Plan update. Neel-Schaeffer/Cheatham & Associates utilized existing documents, such as previous plans, system maps, and construction documents, as a basis for the plan update. Existing population and growth data from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) were used, along with data from engineering studies, reports, and designs performed for the City.

Water Master Plan

The Water Master Plan, Water Conservation Master Plan, Water Impact Fee capital improvement plans, and other associated technical studies guide the development of the City’s water system. Recommended projects are incorporated into the City’s five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to ensure timely construction or implementation. Since 2006, $50 million has been invested to expand and improve the water system, including new supply lines from Fort Worth, storage tanks and towers, distribution mains and lines, and water quality-enhancing equipment to lengthen the shelf-life of stored water.

Water Master Plan elements include:

• Water Master Plan (Ordinance No. 1032)
• Water Conservation Master Plan (Ordinance No. 1061)
• Water Quality Evaluation Study produced by Freese & Nichols
• Wholesale Water Supply Optimization Study produced by Freese & Nichols
• Impact Fee Study produced by Kimley Horn

Wastewater Master Plan

The Wastewater Master Plan, Sewer Impact Fee capital improvement plan, and other associated technical studies guide the development of the City’s wastewater system. Recommended projects are incorporated into the City’s five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to ensure timely construction or implementation. Since 2006, $18 million has been invested to improve the City's sewer system.  

Wastewater Master Plan elements include:

• Wastewater Master Plan (Ordinance No. 1034)
• Update - Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Plan produced by RJN Group
• Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Plan produced by RJN Group
• Wastewater Collection System Flow Monitoring by RJN Group
• Impact Fee Study produced by Kimley Horn

Stormwater Master Plan

The Stormwater Master Plan and other associated technical studies guide the development of the City’s stormwater system. Recommended projects are incorporated into the City’s five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to ensure timely construction or implementation. The City is currently evaluating drainage basins to update hydrological modeling. City Council and staff are working to identify methods for acquiring land to expand open space throughout the City while also managing stormwater flow throughout the city. Since 2006, $14 million has been invested to expand and improve the City's drainage infrastructure. 

Stormwater Master Plan elements include:

• Stormwater Master Plan (Ordinance No. 1030)
• Critical Drainage Structures Plan Update produced by Teague, Nall & Perkins
• Citywide 2-D Rain on Mesh Analysis (local floodplain mapping) produced by Halff and Associates
• Kirkwood Branch Watershed Study
• Watershed / Open Space Study (pending)