Leander Springs

No. The Lagoon is designed to use zero city water for its regular filling and operation. It will be supplied and maintained through a private on-site well drawing from the deep Middle Trinity aquifer.

The Lagoon is also classified as a non-essential water use, allowing the City to restrict or deny municipal backup water during severe drought conditions.

Leander Springs is expected to expand the local tax base through commercial property value, destination retail, hospitality, and taxable sales.

The project is also expected to generate new permanent jobs, construction activity, public parkland, trail connections, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue that can support eligible local tourism, arts, and civic amenities.

The Lagoon is designed to use less daily water than standard apartments or commercial development occupying the same four-acre footprint.

The project’s closed-loop treatment system recovers 80% or more of the water it processes — recovery yields typically run 80–95% depending on the source water and reuse target (Grey to Safe Reuse: 90–95%; Grey to Potable: 90%; Black to Safe Reuse: 88%; Black to Potable: 80–85%).

The commonly cited “up to 80%” figure refers to a separate metric: overall facility water demand reduction — how much the system cuts fresh-water intake. In short: recovery yield runs up to 90–95%, and facility water demand reduction runs up to 80%.

The well operates primarily to replace evaporation and normal operational losses. Groundwater from the Lagoon well will not be used for landscaping or secondary irrigation.

Yes. Under the project’s governing agreements, at least 70% of the Lagoon beachfront must remain accessible to the general public.

Leander residents are also guaranteed a permanent 40% discount on standard public admission. Final admission pricing will be established by the future facility operator before opening*.

*Subject to Chapter 380 economic development agreement reinstatement.

The project’s hydrogeologic analysis predicts no impact on nearby shallow residential or exempt wells.

The production well draws from a deep Middle Trinity sandstone formation that is separated from shallow groundwater sources by approximately 520 feet of dense Gray Shale. This natural geological barrier prevents vertical communication between the project’s water source and the shallow formations used by most nearby residential wells.

Site-wide geotechnical testing also found no hydraulic connection between the deep aquifer, surface creeks, and shallow groundwater.

Yes. The project has completed a site-specific groundwater availability assessment, exploratory drilling and lithology analysis, certified laboratory water testing, and a continuous 48-hour pumping test.

The work was completed under the supervision of a licensed Texas professional geoscientist.

No. The production well does not draw from the Lower Trinity Aquifer.

During exploratory drilling, the Lower Trinity zone was tested and found to contain water with elevated dissolved solids. That portion of the exploratory well was sealed with concrete. Production is restricted to the cleaner Middle Trinity sandstone formation.

The project well was continuously pumped at approximately 95 gallons per minute for 48 hours—about 15 times the anticipated long-term average operating demand.

After pumping stopped, the aquifer returned to static equilibrium within approximately four hours. This demonstrated a strong and rapid pressure recovery response.

Long-term modeling indicates that the project’s groundwater needs can be sustained over a 30-to-50-year horizon, including periods of historical drought.

At a one-mile perimeter, projected pressure-level changes are approximately 3.2 feet after one year, 4.3 feet after 10 years, and 5 feet after 30 years. The deep aquifer remains under strong confined, artesian conditions.

The initial filling is expected to occur over approximately one to two months.

After the Lagoon is filled, the well will operate intermittently to replace evaporation and other normal water losses. The treatment system is designed to recover and reuse up to 80% of water from internal treatment and filtration processes.

The project’s modeled average net make-up demand is approximately 20 gallons per minute annually.

The Lagoon is classified as a non-essential water use. During severe drought conditions, the City may restrict or deny access to municipal backup water.

Detailed procedures governing private-well operation during each drought stage will be established through the project’s final engineering and operational plans.

The closed-loop treatment system is also designed to reduce ongoing replacement demand by recovering and reusing up to 80% of internally processed water.

The proposed VVater system uses an electricity-based treatment platform designed to treat the well water without traditional chemical dosing.

The process uses electrocoagulation, flocculation, and clarification to remove contaminants without consumable filters or membrane systems.

The final certified operator of record will be designated before the facility begins operating.

The proposed VVwater system is designed to operate without traditional chlorine dosing or chemical monolayer films on the water’s surface.

Instead, the project proposes a chemical-free treatment process combined with a mechanical wind-velocity optimization system intended to reduce evaporation across the Lagoon.

The proposed system uses a Zero Liquid Discharge approach.

Backwash water is treated and recovered for reuse rather than released as liquid wastewater. The system is designed to produce a small volume of dry solid residual material without creating waste from disposable filters or plastic membranes.

The final residual-handling plan will be coordinated with City staff before building permits are issued.

No. Pumping groundwater from the Lagoon’s production well for landscaping or secondary irrigation is prohibited.

The well is intended specifically for filling and maintaining the Lagoon.

If the primary well is temporarily unavailable, the project’s proposed private contingency options include a secondary on-site well or short-term water deliveries from verified third-party providers.

During severe drought restrictions, the project cannot assume that Leander’s municipal water system will be available as a backup source.

No. Leander Springs has maintained the same master developer since the project was announced.

Due to unforeseen major delays, the key investor group is now in charge and driving the project to completion.

Large mixed-use destinations are developed over many years, and continuity of ownership supports consistent planning, accountability, and long-term execution.