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residents opportunities to learn about the value of native plants and participate in activities such a free yoga class.

In November 2021, City of Arlington officials kicked off a nearly $112.5 million improvements project at the Pierce-Burch Water
Treatment Plant. The construction will be the largest plant rehabilitation project in the history of the Arlington Water Utilities
treatment division. Over the next four years, the construction company will build two new underground clear wells, where a total
of 8 million gallons of finished water can be stored. High service pumps that send water out from the plant will also be updated.

Arlington Water Utilities has been awarded $2 million in federal funds
from the U.S. Department of Interior to complete the City’s transition to
remotely read water meters. The water department will receive a
WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant, which is a
competitive grant program administered by the Bureau of Reclamation.
Arlington Water also received the Texas American Water Works
Association (Texas AWWA) Water Conservation and Reuse Award in
the Large Utility-Indirect category. The award recognized the Lake
Arlington Native Plant and Pollinator Garden, a demonstration garden
and outreach project that the water department kicked off in 2022 in
cooperation with Tarrant Regional Water District.

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