Bryan city council takes action to increase the city's water supply

This podcast contains comments from the August 12, 2025 Bryan city council workshop meeting.Action at the August Bryan city council meeting included the next steps for growing the city's water supply.The council approved contracts totaling more than $16 million dollars to drill four wells near Lake Bryan.Public works director Jayson Barfknecht said the wells have to be ready for operation in three years to comply with grandfathered regulations from the Brazos Valley groundwater conservation district.Dr. Barfknecht explained two different companies are drilling two wells apiece had to do with the last minute rush of permits submitted to the groundwater district.Click HERE to read and download background information about the contract to drill water wells 20 and 21.Click HERE to read and download background information about the contract to drill water wells 22 and 23.City manager Kean Register added that in the same area, the city of College Station and Texas A&M have groundwater rights to drill one well each.At the same meeting, the Bryan council approved spending up to $580,000 dollars for groundwater rights and a one acre well site on acreage between Mumford Road and Lake Bryan.Click HERE to read and download background information about the agreement buying additional groundwater rights.