Weimar approves $23,395 tank repair contract following reported TCEQ violation

Weimar City Council unanimously approved a $23,395 bid on June 30, 2026, for repairs and repainting at the city’s 200,000-gallon ground-storage tank at Water Plant No. 3.

The council awarded the work to STW Consultants LLC of Needville during a special meeting, according to the Colorado County Citizen. The local report said the repairs stem from a February 2026 violation involving the storage tank that was issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The accessible February TCEQ enforcement-order list does not identify Weimar, so the available record does not establish that the agency fined the city for this matter. It also does not establish that the tank is unsafe, leaking, contaminated or structurally failing.

Contract approved for city water facility

Public Works Director Michael Beyette told the council that STW had previously completed tank inspections for Weimar and was familiar with the city’s water system. The council unanimously approved the company’s $23,395 bid on June 30.

Weimar’s Public Works and Utilities Department is responsible for water, sewer and electric service in the city. The tank at Water Plant No. 3 is part of that municipal water infrastructure, although the available sources do not identify which neighborhoods or customer groups depend on the facility.

Warranty limits explained

The council discussion included a distinction between the tank and the new coating. Beyette said the tank itself cannot be covered under warranty because it was not built on a concrete foundation and could potentially shift.

STW can provide a warranty for the new paint system. The available report does not provide a warranty term, and it does not say the project is addressing a confirmed structural failure.

Approval does not mean completion

Officials said STW could begin work within one month of the bid award. They did not identify a specific completion deadline. The available report also did not say that construction had started or that the work had been completed.

For residents, the next accountability points are whether the contractor began work, when the repairs and repainting are finished, and whether the city releases the underlying compliance record connected to the reported February violation.

Separate from January boil-water notice

The tank project should not be confused with Weimar’s January boil-water notice. In its January 25 and 26 notices, the city said a control arm on the water tower froze, causing about two hours of reduced pressure.

The city rescinded the notice on January 27 after corrective action and laboratory results showed that boiling was no longer required. The city’s notices do not identify that short-term pressure event as the cause of the later tank repair contract.

The immediate development in Weimar is the approved spending, not a completed repair. The city approved $23,395 for work at a municipal water-storage facility, while the actual start date, completion status and full regulatory record remain to be confirmed.

Sources

• Colorado County Citizen report on the June 30 council meeting
• City of Weimar Public Works and Utilities