The Arlington City Council recently approved a contract for the design of a new water tower on New York Avenue, just south of the East Arlington Recreation Center and Library.

The new tower will hold 2.5 million gallons of water and will help the City of Arlington meet water demands for a growing population. The project is also needed to comply with water storage requirements set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Arlington Water Utilities treats and distributes about 18 billion gallons of water each year and produces as much as 100 million gallons of treated tap water a day. Arlington has 10 water towers, or elevated storage tanks, located throughout the city, with capacities from 1 million to 2.5 million gallons each. The towers allow Arlington Water to maintain consistent water pressure throughout the city during peaks in water demand and provide backup water supplies during fires and other emergencies.

Under the recently approved contract, Kimley-Horn will design the tower and site and provide professional construction phase services, like inspections of welding and coating. A contract for the construction of the tower will be awarded in spring 2025. The tower is scheduled to be finished in 2026.

The tower will be built on City-owned land just east of the East Arlington Police Services Center, 2001 New York Ave.

As part of the City’s efforts to expand opportunities for traditionally underrepresented businesses, the City of Arlington Office of Business Diversity placed a 22.19% contract-specific MWBE goal for this solicitation. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., has agreed to utilize 28.30% MWBE participation and will be exceeding the goal through the use of sub-contractors.

For more information about Arlington Water Utilities, please visit arlingtontx.gov/water.