News Aug 19, 2025

杨贵妃传媒nd the City of San Marcos: A 20-Year Commitment to Wastewater Excellence Continues

Texas city renews contract to modernize infrastructure, improve resilience and mitigate risk

San Marcos Wastewater Treatment Plant

The City of San Marcos, Texas, unanimously approved a 10-year contract extension for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the city鈥檚 9-million-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The renewal builds on Jacobs鈥 long-standing relationship with the city, which began in 2005.

鈥淲ith a 20-year history, Jacobs has deep local roots and a personal interest in the success of the city,鈥 says Executive Director of Operations Kevin Dahl. 鈥淥ur established team is familiar with the facilities, processes and performance expectations and remains committed to assisting with the city鈥檚 long-term growth and sustainability. We look forward to the collective impact we鈥檒l make in the next decade.鈥

Driving sustainable outcomes for San Marcos鈥 wastewater systems

Over the next 10 years, Jacobs鈥 multi-disciplinary team will support the city鈥檚 WWTP expansion, including capital improvement planning and implementation, facility design, start-up, commissioning and related engineering services. The expansion plan will help the plant meet increasing demand as the community continues to grow. 

鈥淏ringing together our solution-focused teams from across Jacobs will help shape a more sustainable future for San Marcos鈥 residents, businesses and economy,鈥 Kevin adds. 

The new contract includes investment in advanced digital tools and technologies to optimize operations, generate power and chemical savings and safeguard the city鈥檚 critical infrastructure:

  • Development of a WWTP supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) master plan to maintain compliance with cybersecurity standards.
  • Implementation of our ReplicaTM simulation platform to create a WWTP digital twin and support data-driven decisions during expansion.
  • Use of our  technology to improve plant performance.

鈥淲ith our technical capabilities and a large regional presence, Jacobs is well-positioned to deliver comprehensive, high-quality service and ample resources to address San Marcos鈥 needs. Together with the city, we鈥檙e providing the building blocks for future-ready wastewater infrastructure and a thriving community,鈥 Kevin notes.

鈥淭ogether with the city, we鈥檙e providing the building blocks for future-ready wastewater infrastructure and a thriving community.鈥

Kevin Dahl

Kevin Dahl

Jacobs Executive Director of Operations

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Operations, Maintenance and Management of the City of San Marcos Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Since 2005, Jacobs has operated and maintained the 9-million-gallon-per-day (MGD) wastewater treatment facility in San Marcos, Texas, serving more than 80,000 residents. Over two decades, Jacobs鈥 high-quality service has led to out-of-scope work, impactful solutions and meaningful improvements to the local environment and community.

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Jacobs provides a range of O&M solutions, including contract O&M of water and wastewater utilities, advanced water treatment facilities, public works, community development, customer support services and facilities management. 

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