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Comprehensive Plan, City of Paris, Texas Planning Principles Water Supply and Distribution The City water distribution system has been well planned with forethought into future service areas. The existing water treatment plant, located at Lake Crook, treats water from Pat Mayse Lake, which is pumped south to the treatment plant. The plant is considered to have adequate supply capacity, however several issues need to be studied in an on-going way: • Will a new phase of expanded treatment be required to increase capacity? • With respect to system flow and pressure, will specific improvements be required to provide adequate pressure in the new service areas? • How well can existing systems serve high water users in the future? Sanitary Sewer Service A past report has shown that the City should plan on construction of a second wastewater treatment plant south of the City. This report needs to be updated, and, if the increase in wastewater flows are close to the projections of the 1990 Report, progress should be made toward a decision on the location of the south wastewater treatment plant. This decision is needed so preliminary planning and land purchases can be explored. Several years need to be allowed for negotiation of land purchases and to make arrangements for financing. Application for a new TPDES discharge permit will also need to be made. Sewer service to recently annexed areas needs to be studied to find the best and most cost effective solution to providing sanitary sewer service to these areas. Recently annexed strips of land along highways that extend radially out from the City may be difficult to serve because their areas do not necessarily follow the prevailing slope of the land. The airport and its surrounding area is another example of an area that is isolated from the existing wastewater collection system. Summary of Impacts on Existing Utility Systems A complete analysis of municipal utility systems and identification of needed improvements requires investigation of existing operation conditions, discussions with City water and wastewater department staff and review of record construction plans. The City should continue building its working understanding of how well the systems function and how certain improvements, if made, would enhance system operations. Following consideration and analysis of these issues the impact of the desired land uses can be determined and weighed against the resulting need for improvements to the existing service systems beyond those already planned. If the impacts of the desired uses are within the City's ability to provide the resulting needed improvements, phasing of improvements can be determined and a capital improvement plan can be devised or updated to specify the general time line and cost of the improvements. 5A98288\WPClfina1 rcpon 2•01.coc 20 BWR