Wellborn water district customers encouraged to attend Saturday's town hall update on expansion plans

This podcast is a visit with the general manager of the Wellborn special utility (water) district, Campbell Young, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.The Wellborn water district has more than 10,000 customers in Brazos and Robertson counties that includes residents of College Station and Bryan. The district's website says since 2018, the district has been working on a long term expansion project. General manager Campbell Young tells WTAW News that the project is at the point where the water district board and management is holding a town hall meeting to provide an update.The town hall is Saturday morning (April 26) from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Wellborn community center. Young says the event is designed to be both educational and interactive, with time for questions, discussion, and community feedback.The district has been waiting for approval from the Texas commission on environmental quality and the Texas water development board.The project includes a new wellfield, a large pump station, ground storage tanks, and a 30 inch transmission pipeline.  The first phase includes two wells that will double the Wellborn district's current production capacity and eliminate the reliance on water purchased from the cities.  Facilities will be sized to accommodate growth out to 2040. Emergency generators will be included for each well and pump station, which will allows operating without interruption during power outages.