Doggett Secures $2 Million for City of Kyle Water Reclamation Project

KYLE, TEXAS — Today, as the growing City of Kyle works to drought-proof and recycle water resources, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he has secured $2 million in direct federal appropriations for Kyle to use toward its Reclaimed Water Master Plan. 

“With the climate crisis already impacting Central Texas, water is perhaps the precious resource that is most threatened. This direct federal funding will allow the City of Kyle to move forward with new water infrastructure to conserve resources and increase drought resilience,” said Congressman Doggett. “These new funds will enable expanded use of reclaimed water in planning for this rapidly growing community.” 

“We are exceptionally grateful for Representative Doggett's support and advocacy for our Reclaimed Water Master Plan Project,” Mayor Travis Mitchell said. “As Central Texas continues to grow, so does the demand on the region’s limited water supplies. Reclaimed water has proven to be a sustainable solution for rapid growth and provides a cost-effective and 'drought-proof' water resource for current and future public infrastructure.” 

These funds allow the city to build out their water conservation infrastructure, as Kyle innovates in using reclaimed water for public purposes. By fueling the engineering needed to put the master plan into place, this direct appropriation that Rep. Doggett secured will allow Kyle to connect the reclaimed water lines it has already laid the foundation for throughout the city to the water treatment plant. 

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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. We are the designated Pie Capital of Texas and home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.