Past Projects

#1-Circle C Ranch-Circle C Municipal Utility District-

Assisted in assemblage of 5000 acres of land for development of a one of Austin finest master planned community needing a solution for water and wastewater service.

Served on Board of Directors of the MUD for planning, engineering, financing and construction of over $500M in major utility infrastructure including construction of the South Austin Wastewater Interceptor for the present population of over 40,000 people, 700 acres of parkland and 1100 acres of preserve lands and amenities.

#2-Rob Roy on the Creek and Rob Roy on the Lake-Water Control and Improvement District #20

Owner of a lakeside ranch needed a solution for water service for a luxury large lot neighborhood. Permits were granted for an intake structure to be constructed to withdraw water from the Lower Colorado River. We created WCID #20 as a funding mechanism for a water treatment and distribution facility. As president of the District Board of Directors, engineered an award-winning design for a water treatment plant to be built on the shore of Lake Austin for the distribution in the community. Wastewater was provided with on-site wastewater disposal systems.

#3-Barton Creek – Barton Creek Municipal Utility District

This master-planned community of 3000 acres of single family, garden homes, multifamily, hotels and convention facilities needed utility solutions. As a member of Board of Directors of this MUD, conducted engineering of development plans, financing of improvements and construction of another intake structure on the Lower Colorado River to withdraw river water. Then a facility was constructed for treatment and distribution for water service to the community. Wastewater treatment facilities were constructed for the development and the wastewater effluent is used to irrigate the golf courses, ROW and common areas.

#4-Riverplace-Riverplace Municipal Utility District

This 1800-acre master-planned community was involved in financing by a Real Estate Investment Trust at Chase Manhattan Bank of New York and was included in the liquidation of the Trust. We served as advisors to the REIT and handled the disposition of the property. Due diligence showed the existing permits for withdrawal of water from the Lower Colorado River and the ability to conduct treatment and distribution. In negotiation with City of Austin, it was determined that the most cost-efficient method of utility service was to become a customer of the Austin rather than build a water treatment facility. The wastewater was collected, treated and used on the golf course and the open space elements for irrigation.

#5-Wells Branch- Wells Branch Municipal Utility District

This development was our assemblage of four parcels of 800 acres spanning between IH35 and Mopac Hwy. There was no water or wastewater facility to serve the property. We created Wells Branch MUD to finance the construction of a major extension of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Interceptor to provide wastewater service, in which case, “contract revenue bonds’ were used to finance the joint use facility together with the city of Austin. The MUD also funded a major extension of the City of Austin Water Distribution System to provide water service and this development became on of the city’s most successful mixed-use developments.

#6- Northtown Municipal Utility District

The 1300-acre project was our assemblage of nine parcels of land with a need for utility service. Northtown MUD was created to provide funding of water and wastewater service to the properties. Northtown MUD financed the extension and construction of major water and wastewater infrastructure to serve the mixed-use development of the community which now houses a major component of mixed uses including residential, retail, multifamily, commercial, manufacturing and administration of Dell Technologies.

#7-Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center

As a participant in assemblage of seven parcels of land which was chosen for construction of a major hotel facility, we had to determine the solution for services. During engineering due-diligence it was determined that the South Austin Outfall line, collecting wastewater, was insufficient to provide long term service. The project required an engineering solution for service.

The solution was to engineer and construct a pipeline across Town Lake (Lady Bird Lake) to install an “inverted syphon” to create enhancement of flows from the project and make the development a reality.

#8-Crosswinds-This community development was planned to accommodate 1438 homes and support services. The site had no wastewater service.

The property had water service from Monarch Water, however, the fire hydrants were painted black indicating that fire flow was not available. This condition was not acceptable to our development team.

We used a little-known law that allowed for removal of the property from the service area of a water utility if water service was available from another provider. We paid the Monarch Utility $386,000 for compensation for “stranded cost” and applied for and received service from the City of Kyle.

Kyle decided not to provide wastewater service.

To provide wastewater service we created Crosswinds Municipal Utility District through the Texas legislature for funding. The district engineered and funded the permitting of a discharge permit from TCEQ and the plan to construct a wastewater treatment plant. After this was achieved, the city of Kyle decided to provide service and the district funded the extension of a collection system to the Kyle plant and the project is in the final stages of completion with almost 1000 homes in place together with neighborhood amenities, schools and support facilities.

#9-Northwest Travis County Municipal Utility District #1



This development was a ranch owned by Senator Vernon Lemens, locally known now as The Mountain and The Park at Spicewood Springs. The property had water service from the city of Austin but had no wastewater service.

We created the Northwest Travis County Municipal Utility District #1 for financing of necessary improvements. This district engineered, funded and constructed a major wastewater utility collection system in the alignment of West Bull Creek as a solution for service to the single family, multifamily, medical and assisted living facilities and schools within the district.