Site work for a water / sewer project in San Marcos, Texas. Design plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Wallace Addition Drainage exceed its useful life cycle in FY 2015. Offsite drainage improvements are required to avoid flooding in Wallace Addition neighborhood. The existing Cape Road Channel as well as Staples Road ditch including culverts do not have adequate capacity to convey 25 year fully developed storm event without spilling out of their banks and resulting in runoff backing up into the neighborhood. Cape Channel improvements, culverts upsizing and Staples Road ditch diversion via a proposed culvert under Staples Road and a channel along fish hatchery property is required to contain 25 year fully developed storm. The proposed improvements will alleviate surface runoff and flooding issues currently experienced in the neighborhood. Dependent on Board Approval in December 2022, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Flood Infrastructure Funding (FIF) program will provide $1.74M in Grant and $4.06M in FIF Debt Financing. The project is included in the City's 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of March 09, 2026, further details have not yet been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.