Huntsville approves $806,672.21 rehabilitation of wastewater chlorine building

Huntsville City Council approved a $806,672.21 contract on July 7, 2026, to rehabilitate the chlorine-storage building at the A.J. Brown wastewater treatment plant at 94 Parker Creek Road.

The council also approved Ordinance 2026-18, amending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget and capital-improvement-project budgets. The action moved $506,672 from the utility fund to supplement $300,000 that had already been budgeted for chlorine-room repairs.

What council approved

The contract was authorized for McKinney and Moore of Texas LLC for $806,672.21, according to a July council-action report. The City of Huntsville procurement record identifies the work as Bid No. 26-13, A.J. Brown WWTP – Chlorine Storage Building Rehabilitation.

The city’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget included the original $300,000 capital allocation for chlorine-room repairs. The additional utility-fund transfer brought the project funding to the amount authorized for the contract.

What is being rehabilitated

The project documents identify the facility as the A.J. Brown wastewater treatment plant chlorine-storage building, owned by the City of Huntsville and located at 94 Parker Creek Road.

The stated purpose is to provide a complete and operational chlorine-disinfection system. The specifications call for replacement or installation of chlorine equipment, including vacuum regulators, automatic switchover equipment, vacuum feeders, ejectors, scales, trunnions, piping, valves and fittings.

The safety and monitoring work includes a dual-channel chlorine leak detector, four emergency shutoff valves, a control panel, a remote panic button, a solenoid valve, a pressure gauge and warning signage. The project also includes electrical systems, exhaust equipment, heaters, instrumentation, programmable controls, building rehabilitation, testing, startup, commissioning and operator training.

Why the work is proceeding

The July council-action report said the building was damaged by a chlorine leak in May 2024. It also said the council discussed alternative disinfection methods but considered chlorine gas the most feasible option for the existing infrastructure.

That report provides the available damage context for the project. The records reviewed do not establish a regulatory finding, a negligence determination or that the leak was the confirmed cause of every repair item.

Timeline remains to be confirmed

The official bid specifications require the project to be completed within 90 calendar days from the date of award, written notice or purchase-order issuance, as applicable under the contract documents. The specifications also provide for $1,500 in liquidated damages for each calendar day of noncompletion beyond the approved schedule.

The July 7 authorization does not by itself establish that construction had started or finished. As of August 4, 2026, the records reviewed for this report do not establish the notice-to-proceed date, current construction status or completion date.

For Huntsville residents, the approved work is a capital project at a wastewater-treatment facility, not at the city’s drinking-water facilities. Its documented purpose is to restore wastewater-treatment disinfection capability and improve associated equipment and safety systems. The records reviewed do not show a resulting change in utility rates, drinking-water treatment or customer service.

Sources

• City of Huntsville rehabilitation bid and specifications
• Huntsville, Texas Development News — July 2026