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ChatGPTClaudePerplexitySummary CRMWA II · Part 2
What CRMWA II will cost: $401.8 million, $767.8 million or $1.2 billion
Amarillo Ledger ·
A plain-language summary of records on this site. Every figure is on the linked pages, with its source.
How much will CRMWA II cost? $401.8 million, $767.8 million or $1.2 billion, depending on which document you read.
- $401.8 million: the two CRMWA II pipeline projects in the 2021 regional water plan's project list, added together.
- $767.8 million: the 2026 regional water plan, in September 2023 prices. That covers the pipe, a pump station, wells, tie-ins, engineering, contingencies and interest.
- About $1.2 billion: CRMWA's general manager to the Amarillo City Council on June 23, as reported. The price year and what's included weren't stated. The general manager put Amarillo's portion at about $450 million.
How it would be paid: CRMWA raises its capital budget each year starting Oct. 1, 2026 for repairs and design, then borrows to build in 2034. The plan estimates $68.5 million a year once it's running, $53.7 million of that debt payments over 20 years. CRMWA's existing bonds are repaid by the member cities, and if one city can't pay, the contract moves its share to the others.
Amarillo holds 37.1% of CRMWA's water allocation, the largest share. The split for CRMWA II itself hasn't been published.
Each cost estimate, with its date and basis: amarilloledger.com/amarillo/crmwa-ii
