A team of engineers and consultants developing plans for the proposed TPCO America Corp. pipe manufacturing project met with District staff this week and got an up-close look at the District's three water treatment plants.

The District has treated water and untreated water transmission lines that run near the boundary of the 252-acre site near Gregory acquired by TPCO earlier this year.

The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tianjin Pipe Corp., announced plans in 2009 to construct a $1 billion mini mill and seamless steel pipe plant on the site located on the north side of State Highway 361.

The Water District has a long history of working with industrial water users and provides various grades of treated water and untreated water to industrial customers under long-term contract. Water rates are set by the District Board of Directors based on the cost of production and delivery. Industrial customers pay the full cost of producing and delivering the grade of water they require.

Learn more about TPCO (here).