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Comprehensive Plan, City of Paris, Texas Municipal Services and Natural Features If a new wastewater treatment plant is constructed as planned south of the City in the North Sulphur watershed, the flow to the existing north plant will be considerably reduced. Therefore, future expansions of the capacity of the existing north treatment plant will not be needed if a south plant is constructed. Possible sites for a future south wastewater treatment plant were studied in a 1990 Report. Four possible sites were considered. Two of the prospective sites are south of the Woodard and Chisum lift stations near Baker Branch Creek. The two other prospective sites are south of the Southeast and Jefferson Heights lift stations near Big Sandy Creek. The 1990 Report concluded that a site on Baker's Branch near Aud's Creek to be the most cost effective location. However, it should be noted that one advantage of the locations near Big Sandy Creek is that it opens the possibility of a regional plant serving the southern portion of the City of Reno, as well as future Paris residential development. The 1990 Report projected that the south treatment plant would be needed within ten years of the report and that construction would occur during the year 2000. That schedule has not been adhered to. The need for the south plant needs to be reviewed, and if the growth 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. A decision is needed so preliminary planning and land purchases can be explored. Several years need to be allowed to negotiate land purchases and make arrangements for financing. Application would also need to be made for a new TPDES discharge permit. S:U8288\WPC\final repurt 2-01.4x 25 B WR